Hochdorf, Lucerne
Received high village of north-west
High village ( Hofdere dialect ) is a municipality in the constituency high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
High village is located in Lucerne Valley. The municipality consists of the districts high- Dorf, Baldegg, Ligschwil, Urswil and numerous groups of houses and farmsteads.
The village itself is situated on the road from Luzern - Lenzburg 1 km southeast of the Baldeggersee. In the north of the village is the Junker forest one of the few forest areas of the community. At the western edge of the village the Seetaler Ron flows past.
The district Ligschwil located 1.5 km south of the village center to 482 m asl Like the Urswil lying southeast of him (2 km south of the village; 495 m above sea level ), it is crossed by the Seetaler Ron. The entire municipal area south of the village, with the exception of Wasen Forest and small forests ( Wirtlenwald, Tannhölzli, Dessenhölzli ) agricultural Nutzgebiet.
The municipal area north-west of the village towards the village high Baldeggersee former marshland. Little remains of a little lake testify today. The Baldegg is a separate village, located on the southeastern shore of the Baldeggersee. It is 2 km from the center of the village high on 469 m above sea level and is drained by the web stream.
The height differences within the community are low. Baldeggersee located as the lowest point of the municipality to 464 m asl The highest point is 513 m above sea level and is a small hill east of Urswil.
From the area of 1031 ha 960 ha of land area. The rest is the Hochdorfer share Baldeggersee. The land area is used for agriculture to 68.1 %, while 21.3% are settlement area (houses, roads, etc.). Bloss 10.7% is covered by forest and woodland.
Adjacent communities are Hohenrainstrasse, Ballwil, Eschenbach, Rain and Römerswil.
Population
Demographics
The population grew strongly in 1798-1850 ( 1798-1850: 31.6 %). Then she went up slightly in 1880 ( 1850-1880: -8.7 %). With the establishment of industries and commissioning of Seetalbahn ( Luzern- Lenzburg ) continued a strong growth ( from 1888 to 1910: 135.9 %). By the middle of the 20th century was followed by a steady but moderate growth ( 1910 to 1950: 25.1 %). In the second half of the 20th century, the population increased rapidly again to you doubled ( from 1950 to 2000: 106.0 %). The proportion of foreigners in 2008 was 18.8%.
Language
The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect in everyday life.
Religions, denominations
Previously, the entire population consisted of 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) looks the religious landscape as follows. There are 77.35 % Roman Catholic, 8.63% Evangelical Protestant and 2.80% Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 4.43 % Muslim, 2.99% and 0.71 % non-religious members of other non-Christian faiths.
Traffic
High village is well served by public transport. The town lies on the railway line Luzern- Lenzburg and is operated by the Seetalbahn. The municipality has four railway stations since December 2006 - high village Hauptbahnhof, Baldegg, Baldegg monastery and high village of Schönau. Then there are the two bus lines high village - High Rain- high village ( circuit) and high village - Römerswil - Beromunster and drive to the commuter hours in the morning, noon and night Postbus courses and from Sempach. The Trans Express connects Lake Valley village high in the morning and evening with the Red Cross SBB.
Through high village the road leads Luzern- Lenzburg. The nearest motorway connections are Sempach and Emmen 9 km south, 10 km off the A2. The connection Gisikon root on the A14 ( Luzern- train ) is also 10 km away.
History
Excavations have found a stilt houses from the late Stone Age. High village is first mentioned in connection with a church in the year 851 as " Hoftrahun ". Urswil is the first time in the year 893, Baldegg first mentioned in 1236. 962 or 964 will take place probably the dedication of a church by Bishop Conrad of Constance in high village. In 1243, high village falls by the Lords of Lenzburg to the Habsburgs. After the battle of Sempach to Lucerne takes possession of the area. High village belongs to 1798 for the Bailiwick of Rothenburg and 1803 is in its place official capital of the newly established Office high village.
Often fires ravaged the village. In 1707, the whole village in flames, and a memorial fountain in the village on the village fire.
The knight at the lake or Baldegg can be found documented in the local twin castle 1238.
Personalities
- Leger Ineichen 1859-1862 († 1876), the last abbot in Rheinau
- Erich Maechler ( b. 1960 ), cyclist
- Theo Frey ( * 1908, † 1997), Photographer