Dierikon

Dierikon is a municipality in the constituency Lucerne Land of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Geography

The community lies in the other hand, showed on the track Lucerne train between Ebikon and Root LU north of Dottenbergs and east of it lying Rooter mountain. The municipality is forested mountain slopes at the two partially. Dottenberg and Rooter mountains are separated by the Götzental in which there is also a historical country house is located. Through this flows the Götzentalbach in a northwesterly direction to the junction with Ron. From the municipal area of 282 ha, 59.2 % is used for agriculture. Other 22.3% is covered by forest and woodland and 17.4 % settlement area (of which 60.1% single-family, two-family houses 12.3 and 27.5 % multi-family houses).

Dierikon borders Adligenswil, Buchenrain, Ebikon, root and Udligenswil. The highest point of the municipality is located at 786 m asl on Rooterberg, the deepest at the Ron to 414 m asl

The unofficial town center, is the area of the intersection of Rigistrasse Central Street up to and including the bakery. In this area are located the church with steeple, the Municipal House, the bakery, primary school, kindergarten, historic Doerfli and by 2012 the post.

Population

The population increased greatly 1798-1816 to ( 1798-1816: 88.7 %). By 1850 they then declined significantly due to emigration ( 1816 to 1850: -16.9 %). After a short climb to 1870 she fell heavily to 1880 - to as much to increase again in the following decade. By 1910, the population declined, after which it rose again. A stable population growth took off in 1970 when Dierikon became the agglomeration community of the city of Lucerne. In recent years, it rises again slightly

Languages

The population speaks as an everyday language a highly Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 90.77 % German, Serbo-Croatian 2.66% and 1.33 % of Albanian as their main language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, the entire population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. By Kirchenaustitte and immigration from other regions in Switzerland and abroad, this has changed. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious landscape like this: There are 70.37 % Roman Catholic, 13.14% Protestant Reformed and 1.95% Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 7.11% and 4.22% non-religious Muslims. The Orthodox are the origin by Serbs and Montenegrins. The Muslims are moderate ancestry mostly Albanians; next few Bosnians and Turks and Kurds.

Origin - Nationality

End of 2004, of the 1,285 inhabitants 1'116 Swiss and 169 ( = 13.2%) foreigners. The last census yielded 79.20 % (including dual citizens 85,07 % ) Swiss nationals. The largest immigrant groups come from Serbia and Montenegro ( 4.61%; Albanians both as Slavs ), Italy ( 4.22% including dual citizens ), Germany ( 2.03% including dual citizens ) and Bosnia- Herzegovina ( 1.25% including dual citizens ).

Village life

Dierikon has a recreational park with tennis courts, outdoor plants, squash and badminton hall. The spread in the German Switzerland Gugge Musigen are represented in Dierikon with the " Schlitzaeuglern ". Next is to find a number of sports and recreational clubs in Dierikon.

Traffic

Dierikon is accessible by bus number 23 Lucerne - Ebikon root. A further exploring through the public transport is done by building the station Buchenrain ( - Dierikon ) on the railway train to Lucerne.

For people who live ( on the upper Spechtenstrasse or Oberdierikonerstrasse va) near the boundary on the Dottenberg to Ebikon, also the No. 27, the local bus Ebikon Ottigenbühl - Unterlöchli recommends.

The village lies on the main route from Lucerne to train. Adopted on 25 September 2005 in a vote by the people connection Rontal, which was opened on June 22, 2011, is to bring the village to ease congestion. He has the motorway connection Gisikon replaced on the A14 as nearest, even if this persists.

Education

Nursery and primary school to visit the children at their residence, by leaving the Rigi and Pilatus school house. The secondary education takes place in the neighboring municipality root. Learners of all highschool to Lucerne to district school (ugs. Kanti ).

History

The village was first mentioned in a toboggan interest of the Cistercian monastery Rathausen under the name Dierinkon in the late 13th century. It was soon after the dominion of the Habsburgs. First to the Official Meienberg, later to the Official Rothenburg. In 1394 the congregation joined in fact, in 1406 then officially to the city of Lucerne and belonged until 1798 to the bailiwick of Rothenburg. Then it was five years part of the district of Lucerne, before it 1803 to the then newly created office high village. Already in 1814 it was reallocated to the district of Lucerne, which it belongs to today.

Economy

Notable companies headquartered in Dierikon are the Komax and Migros Cooperatives Federation Lucerne.

Others

After Meggen, Schenkon, calibration, Weggis, Eschenbach, Ballwil and Horw the community has one of the lowest tax rates in the canton of Lucerne ( of 87 municipalities in total ) and thus the lowest in the hand, showed.

Since 2009, every year in August, held in the parking lot of Migros, the U.S. Car Meeting. In this occasion, friends of U.S. vehicles, meeting with their vehicles from all over Switzerland in Dierikon.

Pictures

Migros sports center

Luzernerstrasse a Dierikon

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