Kerns

Kerns is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It is near the main town Sarnen and consists of the local village, Dietried, Holding, MELCHTAL, Siebeneich St.Niklausen and Wisserlen. At the core courses during summer and winter Melchsee -Frutt heard.

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Geography

The village lies at 565 m above sea level. M., the highest mountain is the Rotsandnollen (2700 m). With an area of ​​9'254 hectares of the town core is the largest of the seven municipalities of the canton of Obwalden. Among the communities all over Switzerland to core positions in terms of area at 52nd place. The municipal area are the lakes Melchsee, Tannen and Blue Lake. In addition, the municipality borders on the Wichelsee. The western boundary of the municipality is mainly formed by the course of the Great Melchaa.

Of the total municipal area only 2.5% is urbanized area. A large part of the municipal area covering 28.8 % share of woodland and forest. Nearly half of the municipal area, just 46.7 % is used for agriculture - often called Alps. 21.9% is unproductive land, mostly mountains and lakes.

Neighboring communities

The community core is bordered to the north by Ennetmoos (NW), on the northeast by Dallenwil (NW), on the east by Wolfenschiessen (NW), on the southeast by Innertkirchen (BE), to the south by Hasliberg (BE), on the southwest by lounging in the west Sachseln, on the northwest by Sarnen and north northwest by Alpnach.

Population

Demographics

The number of inhabitants in the municipality grew strongly in 1758-1850 ( 1758-1850: 48.0 %). This was due to a strong surplus of births. 1850 and 1910, the population almost the same ( 1850-1910: 1.2 %). In between, she was in spite of a significant excess of birth even among those numbers. This was due to a strong migration to the industrial regions of Switzerland and emigration overseas. For the past hundred years (since 1910) increases the number of inhabitants every year. In the fifty years 1910-1960 to 1013 persons or 39.9 %, over the last fifty years (since 1960) to 2047 people ( 1960 to 2010: 57.6 %).

Reasons for the increase were the improvement of the supply of public transport and especially the construction of the A8. This led to the creation and establishment of numerous companies. The community was because of their proximity to the Obwalden capital Sarnen also attractive for commuters.

Languages

The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect. Obwaldnerdeutsch is still widely spoken. Almost the entire population speaks German as a daily vernacular. At the last census in 2000 gave 96.15 % German, 1.33 % and 0.47 % Albanian Portuguese as the main language.

Religions - faiths

The population was formerly full member of the Roman Catholic Church. The confessional relations in 2000 can still recognize the original structure despite mixing. 4'422 people were Catholic ( 86.69 %). There were 4.72% Protestant, and 0.49% Orthodox Christians, Muslims 2.18% and 2.55 % non-religious. 147 people (2.88 %) did not respond to their creed. Until a few decades ago, the entire population was nearly half Catholic. The secularization and the high level of immigration from other communities and abroad has led to a rapid rise in core commitment of other groups.

Origin - Nationality

Of the residents were 5'065 end of 2009 ( 91.8 %), Swiss nationals. The immigrants originate mainly from Central Europe ( Germany and Austria ), Southern Europe (Italy and Portugal), the former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina), Sri Lanka and Turkey. At the 2000 census 4'762 persons ( 93.35 %) were Swiss citizens; it possessed 84 people dual citizenship.

Age structure

The municipality has a high proportion of people in middle age. While the proportion of people under twenty constitutes 26.90 % of the local population, 17.29 % seniors (60 years and older). The largest age group consists of the people 30-44 years.

At the last census in 2000 showed the following age structure:

Economy

Originally dominated by agriculture with cattle and horses. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the extraction of iron, lime and plaster began. In the 19th century, the homework was added. This work disappeared in the course of the same century. From 1907 came to more and more factory and service companies. The largest employers today are a pasta factory and companies in the metal and electronics industry.

In core, there was (2008) 1'993 employees in 384 companies. 20.4 % of employees in core working in agriculture / forestry / fishing, 35.2 % in trade and industry and 44.4% in services companies. The unemployment rate in 2007 was 0.85%.

In 2000, there were 1'662 workers in core. Of these, 1,197 ( 72.02 %) and 465 Zupendelnde locals. The Zupendelnden came primarily from the region; namely Sarnen ( 17.4 %), Sachseln (11.2%), Alpnach (7.5 %), Giswil (5.8%), Ennetmoos and Stans ( each 3.9%) and lounging ( 3.4 %). In the same year 2'741 people from core were employed. Thus 1'544 people worked in other communities. In the capital of Obwalden Sarnen commuted 630 people ( 40.8 % of all Wegpendelnden ), in the city of Lucerne 164 people (10.6% ), to Sachseln 163 persons ( 10.6%), to Stans 102 people (6.6% ) to Alpnach 72 persons ( 4.7%), according to Kriens 57 persons ( 3.7%), to Emmen 44 persons ( 2.8%), to Hergiswil 27 persons ( 1.7%) and to Giswil 23 people ( 1.5%).

Traffic

From the core Sarnerstrasse leads down to Sarnen and the junction Sarnen north of the A8 motorway. The Stanserstrasse (Canton Street ) through the core forest over Ennetmoos to Stans. Ins MELCHTAL the Melchtalerstrasse about St.Niklausen, MELCHTAL leads to Stöckalp, from where you can be reached via a one-lane road Melchsee -Frutt with a gondola and in the summer. The Kägiswilerstrasse leads from Kerns to Kaegiswil and Fluelistrasse on the High Bridge to Flüeli -Ranft. From the hamlet of Wisserlen (and also from the center on maintaining ) a narrow road leads traversing the Ächerlipass after Dallenwil in the valley of Engelberg.

The community core is through the mail Autokurse Sarnen ( Train Station) - core - Stans ( train station) and Stans ( Train Station) - St. Jakob - core - connected Sarnen ( train station) to the network of public transport. The tourist is also opening up the postal bus Sarnen ( Train Station) - MELCHTAL - Stöckalp. In addition, driving in the evening post cars from Sarnen on core to Flüeli -Ranft.

Gallery

Parish St.Gallus

Sarnerstrasse with post

Dosse Hall

Schoolhouse siders

Stanserstrasse

Twinning

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Culture

The Kernser Sing boys are a boys' choir was established in 1949 with mainly folkloric repertoire and international reputation.

Personalities

• Franz variation (1769-1863), originally derived from the South Tyrol sculptor
• Joseph Ignaz von Ah (1834-1896), pastor in Kerns 1867-1896

Freeman

Honorary citizen of the core include the painter Emil Schill (1870-1958), who lived from 1911 to 1958 and worked in core, the politician Otto Hess ( 1873-1962 ), and a native of core marathon runner Viktor Röthlin.