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Italian being second most common ( 5.1%) and
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Schwanden has an area, as defined by the former municipal boundaries in 2006, of 30.6 km (11.8 sq mi). Of this area, 32.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (26.2%) is
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