Retschwil

Retschwil is a village in the municipality Hitzkirch in office high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Retschwil was until December 31, 2008 a municipality. As of January 1, 2009, municipalities Hitzkirch, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz merged to form the new municipality Hitzkirch.

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Geography

Retschwil is located 3.5 km north- west of the village high on the eastern slope of the Erlosen. The western shore of the Baldeggersee forms the eastern land border. 471 MT; Besides the village the four hamlets were Vorderzelg (700 m southwest, 648 m asl ), Wolfetschwil ( 800 m northwest; 482 m asl ), Stäfligen (2.1 km north-west M. ) - the last two as the village also on the west bank of the Baldeggersee - and Hinterzelg (1,1 km to the west, 654 m asl ) to the former municipality Retschwil. The former municipality encompassed area including Seeanteil 261 ha of the 255 ha land area, 67.5 % used for agriculture; Woods and forests cover 24.7 % of the municipality and 7.8 % is urbanized area. In the municipality there are several streams, which all flow into west-east direction and open in the Baldeggersee. Through the village flows the Mülibach by Wolfetschwil the Burgbach.

Neighboring communities

Retschwil bordered on Hitzkirch and Römerswil. Until January 1, 2005 at Herlisberg, which merged on this date onwards with Römerswil.

Population

Demographics

From 1850 to 1900, the population declined due to massive migration by 36.7 %. Then it stagnated for decades by a value of 160 residents in 1960 to reach the peak of the 20th century. Within 20 years they fell to a record low ( 1960 to 1980: -29.2 %), followed by massively to increase in the next two decades ( from 1980 to 2000: 57.9 %). Currently, the population is declining again.

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. The last census in 2000 produced the following result: 96.34 % spoke German, Portuguese 2.62% and 0.52% French as their main language / everyday language.

Religions - faiths

Traditionally used to be all residents Roman Catholic. Today ( as of 2000) are 84.29 % and 10.47 % Roman Catholic Evangelical Protestant Christians. A small minority of 1.57 % are non-religious.

Origin and nationality

End of 2006, of the 172 local residents 166 Swiss and 6 ( = 3.5%) foreigners. The 2000 census was 96.33 (including dual citizens 97.38 % ) Swiss nationals. Of the seven foreigners five from Portugal ( = 2.62% ) came and every one ( naturalized ) person from Italy and Sri Lanka.

Policy

Elections, referendums and the municipal assembly provide the citizens entitled to vote - which is the sovereign - the opportunity to express their political.

Parish council

The council conducts on behalf of the citizens of the fate of the community. He is elected in Majorzverfahren and is part-time working. Retschwil has because of its small population of merely three councilors. At the last election in 2004, there was no fight choice. With a turnout of 64.22 % were elected:

• Romy Schneider buck (CVP ), Municipality President
• Otto Lang (CVP ), mayor
• Franz Oehen (CVP )

At the last Grand Council elections in 2003, the CVP won with 51.54 % share of the vote, the absolute majority. They were followed by 23.22 % to 17.45% with the SVP and FDP. The SP received 6.85% of votes.

Traffic

Retschwil is not connected to the network of public transport. The nearest railway stations of Hitzkirch and high village (both on the railway line Luzern- Lenzburg ) is a few kilometers away.

The community is on the road high village - Retschwil - Ermensee. The nearest motorway connections are Gisikon on the A14, just 14 km and Emmen -Nord on the A2, 20 km or Sursee.

History

In a certificate of ownership from the year 1173 by King Friedrich I. to the canons Beromunster a Richartshoule is mentioned, by which presumably is meant Retschwil. First secure mention is a deed of gift of the brothers Albrecht IV and Rudolf III. from the Habsburg dynasty to the Canons. At that time, in 1232, the place was called Reschinwile. Retschwil remained under Habsburg rule to 1415. This year, the Berne and Lucerne conquered the Habsburg possessions in Aargau, which belonged to the church. In 1425 it was added to the outdoor offices. From 1798 to 1803 it belonged to the canton of Baden; Since then, the official high village in the canton of Lucerne.