Schötz

View over Schötz

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

Geography

The village is located about 28 km as the crow from Lucerne. It is located in a plane at the western edge of the Wauwilermoos between the Luthern in the west and in the east of the Wigger. By Schötz the village stream flows (also called mill creek or Sentbach ). North of the village, the Hübeli rises a hill called corrugated mountain ( 550 m asl ), south of it (554 m asl ), the badger mountain ( 561 m asl ) and the Buttenberg ' (616 m). The western border is the Kirchberg ( 598 m ) west of the Luthern, which is of the Studen forest and Kirchberg forest covers.

The northern boundary of the municipality lies just south of the merger of the Luthern and Wigger near Nebikon. Wigger and especially the Ronbach and several drainage ditches in Schötzermoos form in parts the municipal boundaries in the north and east of the town. Southeast of the hamlet Hostris (1,7 km south-east of the village; 504-506 m above sea level ), just north of the Wanger red, the border of the south goes to the west and then the badgers mountain to the southwest. At the hamlet Behind Buttenberg (2.2 km south-west of the village; 585 meters), she turns in a northerly direction, exceeds the Luthern, cuts through the west of Schötz lying Wallenberg (570 m asl ) with the Öliwald, includes the south west of Flüeggenwald Nebikon and then turns east and goes back to Luther.

Due to the growth of the village several hamlets have become neighborhoods in recent decades. In addition to the districts mentioned above are also the hamlets of Lower Well mountain (1.3 km north-west of the village; 493-498 m asl ) and Gläng ( 1.7 km west-northwest of the village; 501-504 m above sea level. ) to the municipality Schötz. In Gläng joins from the left of the Rykenbach in the Luthern one. In addition to these districts there are several groups of houses and farmsteads.

From the community area of ​​1091 ha, 10.9 % settlement area and 17.9 % ( in the southwest, west and northwest of the municipality ) covered by forest. By draining the Wauwilersees and then the greater part of the Wauwilermoos are 69.3 % of its territory for agricultural use available today.

Schötz borders Alberswil, Ebersecken, Egolzwil, Ettiswil, Gettnau, Nebikon, Ohmstal and Wauwil.

Population

Schötz was indeed 1850-1900 by the migration of the rural communities in the industrial centers affected ( 1850-1900: -23.3 %). But only 1850-1860 ( 1850-1860: -12.0 %) and 1888-1900 ( 1888-1900: -11.3 %), there were two waves of migration. In between, the population stagnated (1860-1888: -1.7 %). With the exception of two stagnation periods (1910-1920 and 1970-1980) the population is growing continuously since then. The population has nearly tripled since 1900 ( from 1900 to 2004: 187.4 %).

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 91.06 % German, 3.23% and 1.40 % Albanian Serbo-Croatian as their main language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, all the inhabitants were members of the Roman Catholic Church. By leaving the church and immigration from other regions in Switzerland and abroad, this has changed. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious composition of the population as follows. There are 80.98 % Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, and 7.34% 1.24% Orthodox Christians. One is recommended 4.93 % Muslim and 2.68 % non-religious. The Orthodox Slavs are from the former Yugoslavia. The majority of Muslims are of Albanian origin. But there are within the Bosnian Muslim minorities, Turkish and Kurdish descent.

Origin - Nationality

Of the 3,268 inhabitants end of 2006, 2'811 Swiss and 457 ( = 14.0% ) are foreigners. At the last census was 83.85 % ( 85.91 % including dual citizens ) Swiss nationals. The largest immigrant groups come from the former Yugoslavia (mostly Albanians but also Serbs, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Croats, and Bosnians ), Turkey ( Turks and Kurds ), Italy, Sri Lanka, Germany, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal.

Traffic

Schötz is well connected by bus to the network of public transport. The bus is a Altishofen - Nebikon - Schötz - Willisau, the other Ebersecken - Schötz - Dagmersellen. Nebikon and Dagmersellen lie on the railway Olten- Lucerne with its own stops. In Ettiswil is a Buskreuz. From there you can Willisau direction ( line Luzern- Langenthal ), Sursee ( Express train stop on the railway line Luzern- Olten ) or in the city of Lucerne drive.

Schötz is on the road Dagmersellen - Willisau. The nearest motorway junction is Dagmersellen 6 km north of the village.

Tourism

In Schötz tourists are three museums to visit are available. These are:

• The Wiggertaler museum with collections from the prehistoric and Stone Age and regional folklore
• The museum in the Ronmühle with ethnographic collections - and
• The private museum Bossardt - Amrein with a collection from the lacustrine age

History

During excavations in 1929/ 33 and 1965 Mesolithic deer hunting camp have been found dating from 5000 BC. The area has been so settled already very early. First mention is Scotis in 1173 in an imperial letter of protection to the Canons Beromunster. Until 1407 the village was the property of the Habsburgs. This year, the city of Lucerne bought the county Willisau to which Schötz belonged. In 1412 Lucerne acquired the lower courts. Until 1798 Schötz was a part of the bailiwick Willisau. In 1653, many farmers gathered during the Peasants' War, at a public meeting in order to the rule in the city of Lucerne to write their action items. From 1798 to 1803, the village belonged to the district of Willisau and since then the newly created Office Willisau. In 2012, the municipalities Schötz and Ohmstal approved the merger on 1 January 2013.

Pictures

View over Schötz with parish

Others

Nationally and internationally known Schötz is mainly due to the 24 bike race of the VC Schötz, which takes place in August. On 6 / 7 August 2011, the 19th edition of the 24 hour race on the road and the 3rd edition was carried out on a mountain bike. According to organizers, the road race will no longer be performed due to the high costs for security from 2012, but the 24-hour mountain bike race continues to take place.