Lauerz
Entrance to the village of Lauerz, in the background the myths
Lauerz is a municipality in the district of Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
Name
On the origin of the place name " Lauerz » There are various speculations. The small ore bodies in the community could have given the village its name. Today, at least considered the importance of the first syllable as safe. " Lau " is from the Celtic " low " come, which means "water".
Geography
Lauerz is located in the foothills of the Alps at the northeastern foot of the Rigi, right on Lauerzersee (450 m above sea level. M. ).
History
Lauerz was first documented only in 1368 in a bill of sale, in which " Seph of Louwertz and his wife Hemma " their property sold. In 1500 the spelling was Lowerz usual and stayed after more than 300 years. About 150 years ago the spelling changed slowly to today. On September 2, 1806, large parts of the village were destroyed by a landslide caused by the tidal wave of Goldau.