Grossdietwil

Farmhouses in the village center of Grossdietwil

Grossdietwil is a municipality in the constituency Willisau the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Geography

Grossdietwil is on the road Zell LU - St. Urban on the right bank of the ( Gondiswiler ) Rotbachs. This forms the western boundary of the parish and at the same border between the cantons of Bern and Lucerne. Well as the village and the surrounding area are two enclaves to the community. In one of the hamlets Eppenwil (3.1 km north of the village, 668 m above sea level ) and Erpolingen ( 3 km northeast of the village; 700 m above sea level ). The second exclave called Kället and is 3.1 km east of the main settlement on 631 m above sea level In addition, there are numerous groups of houses and farmsteads. The landscape is very hilly and partly wooded ( 22.0% of the municipal area ). This also make the height differences within the community visible. The lowest point of the municipality is Ängelgär in the northwest on the border with Altbüron 550 m asl In contrast Ruegenstall located in the southwest of the town to 752 m asl Through the village flows the Fischbach, which comes from the eponymous neighboring town. This stream flows immediately at the north-western end of the village turn right into the Rotbach. Since most of the hilly terrain was cleared are all 72.2 % of the municipal area of agricultural land. Only 5.8% of the whole community are built-up area.

Grossdietwil borders in the Canton of Lucerne to the municipalities Altbüron, Ebersecken, Fischbach, Pfaffnau, Reiden, Roggliswil and Schötz. In the canton of Bern lie the neighboring communities Gondiswil and Melchnau.

Population

Between 1798 and 1837 the population doubled ( exactly: 94.4 %). Then she sank due to emigration to the industrial centers to 1910 by about a third ( from 1837 to 1910: -33.9 %). Another wave of migration continued between 1920 and 1930 a (-9.4 %). The total number of residents (1837-1930) declined so in nearly 100 years by almost 40 %. It was followed by an up and down (1930-1960: 10.5%; 1960-1980: -16.9 % from 1980 to 1990: 9.6 %). The year 1980 was the year with the lowest population level. Since 1990, stagnated in the number of residents.

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 93.44 % German, 4.21% and 0.50 % Albanian Portuguese as the main language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, the entire population was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Due to immigration from other regions in Switzerland and abroad, this has changed. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious situation like this: There are 81.68 % Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, and 9.65% 0.62% Orthodox Christians. In addition, there are 4.21% and 1.36 % non-religious Muslims. The Muslims are Albanians from Kosovo and Macedonia.

Origin and nationality

End of 2006, of the 782 inhabitants, 735 Swiss and 47 ( = 6.0%) foreigners. At the last census, 90.59 % were (including dual citizens 91.96 % ) Swiss nationals. The only two notable immigrant groups come from Serbia and Montenegro (mostly Albanians from Kosovo ) and Macedonia ( also mostly Albanians ). These two countries were submitted to 70% of the foreigners inventory.

Traffic

The community is through the mail car line cell Altbüron -St. Urban integrated into the network of public transport. In cell there is a station on the railway line Luzern- Langenthal.

Grossdietwil lies on the road from Zell LU after Altbüron towards St. Urban / Langenthal. The nearest motorway junction is Reiden on the A2, 13 km.

History

During excavations in the 1980s, the foundations of a Roman estate came to light. In another layer over these remains archaeologists discovered the crypt of a Carolingian church from the 9th century. First mentioned by name under the name Toutewilare freight toboggan in Engelberg ( 1184/1190 ). The village belonged as part of the Outer Office Wolhusen to possession of the Barons of Wolhusen. They sold out of financial difficulties in 1300 the entire office to the Habsburgs. After the Battle of Sempach in 1386, the Habsburgs practiced the rule only on the paper. Real power was the city of Lucerne, which the Habsburgs bought from the possession on Whit Monday, 1405. Until 1798 Grossdietwil remained part of the bailiwick Willisau. Then it belonged until 1803 to the district Altishofen, since to the then newly created Office Willisau. The community was called until 1810 Dietwil. Because there were other places with the same name in Switzerland, then you changed the name. The enclaves Erpolingen and Eppenwil include only since 1819 to the municipality.

Pictures

Church of Grossdietwil

Gasthaus Löwen