Müswangen
Müswangen is a village in the Official high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Until December 31, 2008 Müswangen was a municipality. As of January 1, 2009, municipalities Hitzkirch, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz merged to form the new municipality Hitzkirch.
Geography
Müswangen is located on a high terrace on the western slope of the Lindenberg. It was the highest town on this Aargauisch - luzernerischen ridge. The center of Müswangen with the parish church is located 783 m above sea level and is drained by the village stream. To the east on the border with the Canton of Aargau, there are several large wooded areas, namely the Weienbrunnenwald, Schlattmann the forest, the forest and the rear floor forest. The highest point in the municipality reached 878 m above sea level The deepest in Gitzitobel least 660 m asl
From the former municipality area of 448 ha 70.8 % are agricultural land. Woods and forests cover 24.1 % of its territory and 4.9 % is urbanized area.
Neighboring communities
Müswangen bordered on the Aargau communities Geltwil and Buttwil the east and pushes on its western side by the Lucerne communities Sulz LU, Hämikon and Schongau LU. A special formed a completely enclosed area of Müswanger exclave of Hämikon.
Population
Demographics
The rural exodus of the rural communities in the industrial centers led 1850-1910 to a strong decline in population ( 1850 to 1910: -29.2 %). After a small increase in population to 1920, the population dropped to 1980 as a result of a second great wave of migration massive ( 1920-1980: -33.2 %) and reached the nadir. Then began an unusual for church growth, which meant that the number of inhabitants more than doubled (1980-2004: 115.2 %). The main reason for the strong growth is located in the beautiful and yet so close to the regional center Hitzkirch.
Languages
The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 95.67 % German, 2.28% and 1.82 % Albanian French as a primary language.
Religions - faiths
Previously, all the inhabitants were 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) provides for the religious composition of the population as follows. There are 70.39 % and 19.95% Roman Catholic Evangelical Protestant Christians. In addition, one finds 9.34% and 2.28 % non-religious Muslims. When the Muslims are Albanians from Kosovo.
Origin - Nationality
Of the 443 residents in late 2006 were 427 Swiss and 16 ( = 3.6 %) foreigners. At the last census, 91.57 % were (including dual citizens 94.76 % ) Swiss nationals. The immigrants come from Germany, Serbia - Montenegro ( Albanians ), Austria and Italy.
Traffic
Müswangen is accessible by the bus Hitzkirch - Müswangen by public transport. In Hitzkirch is connecting to the rail network ( line Luzern- Lenzburg ). The community is on the road Hitzkirch - Muri AG. There are 4 motorway from which one reaches after Müswangen. North Lenzburg A1, A2 Emmen south, west Sursee A2, A14 east Cham ZG. All these ports are accessible by PW in about 20-25 min from Müswangen.
Tourism
The good view from Lindenberg has made Müswangen a popular recreational area. On nice days you can see from the Säntis Churfirsten, the Glarus Alps ( Glärnisch and Todi ), as well as the summit the canton of Uri to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in the Bernese Oberland. To the north you can see the hills of the Black Forest.
History
Since the remains of a building dating back to Roman times and Roman coins have been found, it can be assumed that the church was already settled very early. The oldest surviving mention of the place name as Milizwaga dated to the year 893 in an interest rate index of the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse Abbey was the venue is called by 950 Milezwanga. In 1266 the goods of Müswangen be ( also in the city of Zurich ) conferred on the Convention of the monastery Oetenbach by the Lords of Heidegg. As the region was devoted to the Habsburgs, she shared the fortunes of Aargau. In the year 1415 the Berne and Lucerne conquered the region. The village belonged until 1803 to the outdoor offices and came as a result of a land exchange for the Canton of Lucerne. She has since been to the Official High village.
Place name
The former spelling Miswangen can be found both in 1275 and in the Habsburg land register of 1302 /03. Using mice Müswangen the name has nothing to do, the first part of the name is interpreted as a proper name Milo.
Others
In the 19th and 20th century peat was cut on the Müswangener Allmendfeld. In February 1945, crashed at Müswangen from an American bomber.
Traditional family names are Affentranger, Bachmann, Bütler, Ehrsam, final, Heggli, Huwiler, Jenni, Young, Kretz, Meier, Müller, Rest Berger, Sattler, stone Brunner, Suter and Wamister.