Eschenbach, Lucerne
Eschenbach is a municipality in the constituency high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- 3.1 municipal
Geography
The municipality is located 9 kilometers north of Lucerne on a terrain threshold between Reuss Valley and Lake Valley. Well as the village include numerous groups of houses and farmsteads to the community.
The neighboring municipalities are Ballwil, Buchenrain, Emmen, high village, Inwil, Rain and Rothenburg.
Population
The population grew in the first half of the 19th century rapidly. Then it stagnated until 1900 with around 1,200 inhabitants. Until the mid-20th century was a steady, slow growth. Since then, it takes too much, not least because of the proximity to the city of Lucerne and the tax rate ( " tax haven "). The growth was 1970-2004 60.1 %.
Languages
The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 94.91 % German, 1.52% and 0.81 % Albanian Italian as their main language / everyday language.
Religions - faiths
Previously, the entire population consisted of Roman Catholics. 2000, there were 80.55 % Roman Catholic, 8.60 % and 0.98 % Reformed Evangelical Orthodox Christians. In addition, there are 3.57% and 2.73 % non-religious Muslims. The Muslims are mostly Albanians and Bosniaks, Orthodox Serbs and Montenegrins.
Policy
The supreme sovereign is the people who can express their political choice in elections, referendums and at the community meeting. In the municipality of local political parties of the CVP, FDP and SVP are active.
Parish council
The council took over the reins the community on behalf of the people. He is elected for a term of four years and consists of five part-time employed members. On 6 May 2012, the council was elected:
- Guido Portmann (CVP ), Mayor
- Mark Kronenberg (CVP ), mayor
- Pia Rüttimann - Troxler (CVP ), Social Head
- Othmar Amrein (FDP), council
- Dorly Galliker -Bühlmann (FDP), Councillor
In the Grand Council elections in 2003, the CVP won an absolute majority with 53.20 %. After that, the SVP followed with 19.07 % and the FDP with 16.52%. Thus, the three bourgeois parties were almost 90 % of all votes. The SP was 6.46%, the Green Alliance 3.41%.
Traffic
Eschenbach has its own railway station on the railway line Luzern- Lenzburg ( popularly called Seetalbahn ) and is therefore well integrated into the network of public transport. In addition, operates from Monday to Friday Pendlerschnellbus to the station in Rotkreuz ( ZG).
The village is situated as the hamlet of Blatten on the main road Luzern- Lenzburg. The district Bründlen located on the main road Eschenbach Sempach, the hamlet Mettlenstrasse on the road Emmen - Inwil, the hamlet Höndlen on the road Eschenbach - Inwil and the two hamlets Öggeringen and Mr. things away from main roads.
The nearest motorway connections are Buchenrain on the A14 at 4 km, Gisikon on the A14 at 7 km and Emmen -south on the A2 motorway, 8 km away.
History
First secure mention in freight toboggan Fraumünster Abbey Zurich under the name " Eskinpah " in the year 924 Previous mentions can not be safely occupied. The community was until 1309 part of the feudal barons von Eschenbach. As Walter IV participated in this generation in the murder of King Albrecht, his property was taken over by the Habsburgs and belonged until 1385 to hold office Rothenburg. The congregation joined in this year to the expanding city of Lucerne, where it remained until 1798 as part of the bailiwick of Rothenburg. Then it belonged until 1803 to the district high village, from there to the then newly created office high village.
Religion
In Eschenbach is a convent of the Cistercian monastry Eschenbach.
Pictures
Interior of the Catholic Church
Guesthouse of the monastery with sundial
Abbey
Interior of the abbey church
Cloister
Station of Seetalbahn