Oberkirch, Switzerland

Oberkirch is a municipality in the constituency Sursee the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Geography

Oberkirch is located at the northwest end of Lake Sempach at Suhre and has grown together with the northerly city Sursee. In addition to the main settlement also the villages of lake houses ( in the northeast of Lake Sempach, 506 m above sea level) and figurines (west of Sursee ) adherent to the neighboring town. The hamlet Renz leagues / Sennhof ( 667 m asl) is 2.2 km to the southwest, the district St.Margrethen ( 523 m) southeast of the village. However Largest district outside the main settlement is suffering Lower Mountain (541 m asl ) 2 km to the northwest.

Oberkirch is bordered to the north by Sursee, on the other side of the lake on the northeast by Schenkon and on the east by calibration, to the southeast by Nottwil, to the south Buttisholz, on the southwest by big cheeks and on the northwest by Mauensee.

Population

The population declined throughout the 19th century greatly. Alone 1850-1900 by 18.1 %. This as a result of the exodus of the rural population in the industrial centers. After stagnating in the first decade of the 20th century, the population had grown to around 1,000 people. This brand she remained until 1941. Thereafter began an unbroken population growth. This means that the Inhabitants than 1941 (1941-2007: 230.5 %) three times greater today. Since Oberkirch has grown together in the north with the municipality Sursee, it benefits from the proximity to this regional center.

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 92.71 % German, 1.58 % and 1.43 % Serbo- Albanian as the main 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 82.15 % Roman Catholic, 8.38% Evangelical Protestant and 2.22% Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 2.78% and 1.58 % non-religious Muslims.

Origin - Nationality

Of the 3'358 inhabitants in late 2007 were 2,973 Swiss and 385 ( = 11.47% ) foreigners. At the last census in 2000, 85.53 % were (including dual citizens 88,65 % ) Swiss nationals. The largest immigrant groups come from Serbia and Montenegro ( Slavs and Albanians ), Italy, Portugal, Germany and Croatia.

Traffic

Oberkirch is located on the railway line Luzern- Olten and has its own stop, but keeps only the S18. In addition, the bus station Sursee - Wolhusen hospital through the community - so that it is well served by public transport. Oberkirch is located on the streets of Lucerne and Lucerne Sursee - Zofingen. The nearest motorway junction in Sursee on the A2 is only 3 km away.

However, at the moment the bus will be rescheduled. Here is the bus Wohlhusen - Sursee on the part of congregation castle ( which is on the main road 2). To keep opened up the village, to be built a new bus station Oberkirch - Sursee.

In other holds the N6 of the night star Lucerne

History

The area around Lake Sempach has already been settled very early. This is confirmed by finds from the Stone Age to the Romans. A Alemannic cemetery indicates that Oberkirch must have been inhabited since the early Middle Ages. Historically Oberkirch is first mentioned in a deed of Count Ulrich I of Lenzburg to the Canons Beromunster in 1036 by his Latin name ecclesia superior. A German spelling of the place name, Oberenkilchun appears 1217th The area belonged to the dominion of Lenzburg and later the Habsburgs. After they had lost the battle of Sempach, the city of Lucerne came to power. The western part of present-day village belonged until 1798 to the bailiwick Ruswil, the eastern to the village to Eiamt, which was a part of the Michel Office. From 1798 to 1803 it belonged to the district Sursee, then to the newly established Office Sursee.

Others

Since 1972 the district of Lower Leidenberg houses the training center of the Swiss Contractors ' Association.

Since 2005, Oberkirch also has a golf course, this extends over almost the entire village length.

2012, the film was Three Brothers à la carte turned Gasthof Hirschen.