Buchrain
Book Rain ( Swiss German: Bueri ) is a municipality in the constituency Lucerne Land of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
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Geography
The community book Rain is on the eastern foothills of the dog back, between the River Reuss and Rontal. Also on Buchenrain include the village of pearls.
The highest point of the municipality is on the dog back to 484 m above sea level. M., the deepest on the Reuss to 412 m above sea level. M.
Neighboring communities
The community Buchenrain bordered to the north Eschenbach, on the east by the root, to the southeast by Dierikon, to the south Ebikon, to the north and to the west Inwil Emmen.
Population
Buchenrain counted 1850 312 inhabitants, then grew 1870-1880 greatly from 324 to 701 residents in. Until 1960 there was a steady consistent growth to 1,395 inhabitants. At the census in 2000 4'976 people were counted. Meanwhile 6'077 people live in Buchenrain ( as of December 31, 2013).
Languages
87.8 % of residents give German as their main language. In addition, are, by immigration, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian (3.5%) and Italian ( 1.8%) the next of the major languages (as of 2000).
Religions - faiths
The population was to the foundation of modern Switzerland closed Catholic. Due to immigration from other cantons of Switzerland and from abroad, has changed this. 67.3 % of the population are Roman Catholics; 13.5 % Evangelical Reformed; 5.6 % Muslim; 4.0% Orthodox Christians, 6.3% commitment -free (as of 2000).
Origin - Nationality
End of 2011 of the 6'009 4'974 Swiss residents and 1,035 ( = 17.2% ) are foreigners. The population consists of 82.8 % Swiss citizens. The foreign residents are mainly from Serbia and Montenegro ( 26.6 %), Germany ( 18.3% ) and Italy ( 11.1%). 30.2 % come from the rest of Europe; 13.9% are non-European origin.
Schools, Education
For education, the village school house ( primary level ), the house Dorfhalde are (kindergarten ), the
Economy
The biggest employer in the village is the Wirth & Co Ltd, a mechanical and bodyshop. In 2000, there were 841 Zugpendler and 1977 commuters (especially in the city of Lucerne, to Ebikon and in the Canton train ). Only a few residents are engaged in agriculture ( 3.1%). 38.1% make a living in the industrial sector; 58.8 % in service companies.
Traffic
The community Buchenrain is served by bus line Luzern- Ebikon book Rain beads ( VBL line 22) connected to public transport. Since the timetable change on 12 December 2004 Book Rain has its own S-Bahn station on the railway train to Lucerne.
Through the community lead the cantonal road from Inwil to Ebikon and the A14 motorway, which Buchenrain is connected since June 22, 2011.
History
The story book Rains is over 1,000 years old. At the beginning of Book Rain was a Dinghof (agricultural property for lease with grundherrlichem officials, which among other things also drawn the interest and exercised jurisdiction has ) of the Benedictine monastery of St. Leger to Lucerne. In the year 840, the monastery lost its independence and became a provost of the monastery Murbach in Alsace. 1178 then was " Buorren " first mentioned as a village.
In 1291 the Abbot of Murbach got into big financial difficulties and had his thing courtyards to King Rudolf von Habsburg sell. To book Rain came under Austrian rule and the Bailiwick of Rothenburg was assigned. 1332 Lucerne joined the Confederation of the Confederates at many Buchrainer sympathized with the people of Lucerne and fought at the Battle of Sempach in 1386 on the side of the Confederates. Then book Rain went along with the Bailiwick of Rothenburg on Lucerne.
Book Rain was in the Middle Ages one of the most important trade routes through Switzerland, which resulted from the Grimsel and Brünigpass to Lucerne to the Rhine. Witnesses of the importance of this trade route are the castles Nünegg, Richensee, Hallwil and Lenzburg. 1907, the first bridge over the Reuss was built and until now such an important ferry service could be set. Another transport facilitation finally brought the car bus from Lucerne via Buchenrain for pearls, which began operations in 1928.
Policy
In the elections to the parliament of the canton of Lucerne, the CVP was the strongest party with 28.6 % of votes. Then the FDP, the SVP follow with 27.4 %, 18.7 %, 16.0% and the SP with the Green Alliance 4.6%. The council is made up as follows:
Parish council
- Käthy Ruckli (CVP ): Municipality President
- Heinz Amstad (FDP): Bauvorsteher
- Patrick Bieri (FDP): financial chief
- Erwin Arnold ( CVP ): Social superintendent
- Ivo Egger (SP ): Education head
Attractions
Built in 1455 parish church of St. Agatha and James the Elder. First house of God in this place already in 1257. During the Roman Catholic parish church of St. Agatha by the Zurich architects Naef, Studer and Studer from the years 1971-72, the organic form of the church interior space of a clearly readable form cubic space was inscribed. Chapels, the sculptural bell tower and entrance and stairways are attached to the exposed concrete, colored accents emphasize this additive composition.
Regular events
Bueri Kirmesse: Every year on the last full weekend Bueri funfair takes place in book Rain in October. The event lasts for two days and takes place on the grounds of the village school in 1972 instead. Is being organized this event from the active ranks of the STV Buchenrain.
Pictures of Buchrain
