Gelfingen

Gelfingen and Heidegg Castle

Gelfingen a village in the municipality Hitzkirch is in office high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Until December 31, 2008 Gelfingen was a municipality, as of 1 January 2009, the municipalities Hitzkirch, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz merged to form the new municipality Hitzkirch.

Geography

Gelfingen is located at the northern end of the Baldeggersee in Lucerne part of the Lake Valley. The area of the former municipality extends over an area of ​​740 ha, of which almost half are share Baldeggersee and 386 land area. This is used for agriculture at 64.8 %. 25.4% is covered by forest and woodland, merely 9.3% is urbanized area. Above the village is the Heidegg castle.

Population

The number of inhabitants rose in the first half of the 19th century and fluctuated from 1850 to 1990 always 440-520 people, mostly around 500 inhabitants. The lowest number was found in the 1888 census. For 15 years the population increases rapidly (growth from 1990 to 2004: 48.0 %).

Languages

The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 94.08 % German, 1.41% and 0.99 % Portuguese English as the main language / everyday language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, the entire population consisted of members of the Roman Catholic Church. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious composition as follows: 79.83 % Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, and 8.18% 0.85% other Christian ( follower of Free Churches ). There were 4.65% religious affiliation, 0.85% and 0.71 % Hindus Muslims. The Hindus are Tamils ​​from Sri Lanka, the Muslim Albanians from Kosovo and Macedonia.

Origin and nationality

End of 2006, of the 774 inhabitants 738 Swiss citizens and 36 ( = 4.7 %) foreigners. At the last census were 89.56 (including dual citizens 94,50 % ) Swiss. The largest immigrant groups come from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Austria.

Parish council

The residents and residents with Swiss citizenship chose the local council, which then led the congregation in his name. In the last local elections in 2004, there was a fight choice. With a turnout of 64.3 % were occupied in the first round four of five seats. Since one of the two non- elected did not want to compete on the second round, the fifth seat was awarded in silent choice.

The last council of Gelfingen was composed as follows:

  • Pius Jans (CVP ), Mayor
  • Luzia Ineichen- coat man (CVP ), Municipal Office woman
  • Hans Ruedi Haefliger - Vonarburg (independent)
  • Verena Schnyder- cheese (CVP )
  • Sabine Trottmann staves (FDP)

In the Grand Council elections in 2003, the CVP won an absolute majority with 50.35 % of votes. In 2nd place, the SVP, the FDP followed with 20.70 %, followed by 17.11%. The three conservative parties achieved together so almost 90 % of the vote. The SP was 7.97%, the Green Alliance 2.22%.

Traffic

Gelfingen has its own stop on the Seetalbahn as the railway line Luzern- Lenzburg is called. In addition, the community is connected through the bus Hitzkirch - Gelfingen - Kleinwangen grid of public transport. The municipality is situated on the main road Lucerne - Lenzburg. The nearest motorway junction is Emmen -Nord on the A2 at 12 km.

History

The place Gelvingun is in a protective letter from King Henry III for the first time. mentioned in the Canons Beromunster in 1045. He belonged to the rule of the Knights of Heidegg that were first vassals of the Counts of Lenzburg, then the Habsburgs. In fact, in 1386, nominally until 1415 under the rule of Lucerne. Already in 1425 was the place to the outdoor office until the year 1798, then to 1803 the canton of Baden. Since then, the site is part of the then newly created office high village.

For a long time the Emperor chip was the only vineyard in the canton of Lucerne. The management of Rebberges was maintained until 1957. Viticulture was in 1990, planted again on 75 Aaren after a long break on a sunny hill in the Emperor chip, which belongs to the municipality Gelfingen.

As part of the merger project Hitzkirchertal all Gemeindem involved approved the merger, which was implemented on 1 January 2009 into action.

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