Root, Switzerland

Root is a municipality in the constituency Lucerne Land of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. By 2007, Root was part of the former district of Lucerne.

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Geography

Root lies in the hand, showed between Lucerne and train. A regional district is known Michael Cross. Of the total area of the municipality, 51.1 % is used for agriculture. Other 27.9% is forest and woodland and 16.6 % settlement area. The highest point of the municipality is located on the Rooterberg, above the chapel Michael Cross at 831 m above sea level, the lowest on the river Reuss at 407 m asl

Neighboring communities of root are Risch in Canton train, Buchenrain, Dierikon, Gisikon, Honau, Inwil, Meier Kappel and Udligenswil.

Population

The population declined from 1850 to 1870 as a result of emigration ( 1850 to 1870: -8.8 %). In the next decade, followed by a sharp increase in population (1870-1880: 47.3 %). By 1950, slow growth to just over 2000 inhabitants ( 1880 to 1950: 49.4 %). In the 1950s, rapid growth ( 1950-1960: 21.1 %); then until 1980, only a small population increase ( 1960-1980: 3.2 %). Since then, because of the improved transport links and central location between the economic centers of Lucerne and train strong growth (1980-2004: 43.8 %).

Languages

The majority of the population, namely 85.57 %, used as an everyday language German. Through large numbers of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia then with 4.19% and Serbo-Croatian at 3.83 % Albanian follow (as of 2000).

Religions - faiths

Originally, the entire population of Roman Catholic Christians. Today ( as of 2000), these 67.17 % with a shrinking majority. Religious minorities are the 12,41 % are Muslim, 9.24% Protestant Reformed Christians, 5.24% and 1.90 % non-denominational Orthodox Christians.

Origin and nationality

In 2000, owned 77.71 % of residents Swiss citizenship (without dual citizen 73,02 %). Of the foreign immigrants arrive 6.98% (including dual citizens 7.34% ) from Serbia and Montenegro, 4.22% ( 4.33% ) from Bosnia- Herzegovina, 1.93% ( 3.26% ) from Italy and 0.99% (1.71 %) from Germany. Other major immigrant groups come from Portugal, Turkey and Croatia. End of 2003, the proportion of foreigners was 21.0 %.

Parish council

The part-time working council consists of five members:

• Heinz Schumacher ( FDP): mayor
• Margrit Künzler (CVP ): Social Head
• James Sattler (CVP ): mayor
• Armin Steiner ( CVP): School Administrator
• Peter Ineichen (FDP): Bauverwalter

In the elections for the Cantonal 2011, the CVP was the strongest party with 32.3 %. Behind her came the SVP 27.8 %, FDP 12.7 % and the SP with 11.0%. Smaller percentage of voters recorded the Green Alliance 7.6%, the GLP 5.1% and the rest at 0.9 %.

Economy

Previously, the population was as farmers and Steinhauer make a living. Today ( as of 2001), there are only 33 farms, which employ 5.2 % of the workforce. Industry and commerce with 58.9 % of the working population and the services sector with 35.8 % of employees are far more significant. The largest employer is the CPH Chemie Papier, which gives 500 people an income. More jobs will be offered in 2200 D4 Business Center. Root has therefore one of the few communities Lucerne a positive commuter balance. 1,312 Zupendlern (mainly from the city of Lucerne, Ebikon and the Canton train ) were mere 1,218 commuters over ( in the same areas where the commuters come ) ( as of 2000).

Traffic

Since 1864, the opening of the railway train to Lucerne, Root has with the stations Gisikon-Root and Root D4 (since 2001 ) Connection to public transport. On the road also still runs a local bus between Lucerne and Root. The community has its own motorway connection since 1986.

History

First indirect mention was root in 1236, when a Ulricus de Rota is mentioned as a witness in a deed of the monastery of Engelberg. The community came after the extinction of the Counts of Kyburg under the rule of the Habsburgs. The patronage of the church Root practiced from 1253 to 1396 the Cistercian monastery of Old Rief (FR ) and then to 1478 the provost Zofingen - before it came to the provost Lucerne. The temporal power of the Habsburgs lost in 1386 at Lucerne ( 1394 provisionally, in 1474 finally recognized ). The village belonged until 1798 to the bailiwick of Habsburg. On Peasants' War in 1653, the community did not participate, which led to tax privileges. From Sonderbundskrieg in 1847, Root was severely affected.

Train

In the parish house a kindergarten for currently ( 2008/ 2009) is set up 80 children. After that the adolescents are the schoolhouses Arena / Widmermatte, St. Martin, Oberfeld and Röseligarten for further academic education. The primary school visit 500 pupils from root. The Middle School visit 120 children, secondary school children and 70 Werkschule 30 adolescents from the communities Dierikon, Gisikon, Honau and Root in Root.

Attractions

Worth seeing are the probably first built around 600 AD mission cross on the Michael Cross and the associated pilgrimage chapel. Other places of worship, as among other things the village church of St. Martin, a detour to the root are worth. In addition, tourists can find a farmhouse of the 17th century, with figures of saints ( also on the Michael Cross) before.

Lucerne Street with Post Office

Ossuary of the Church of St. Martin

Church of St. Martin

Innenanschit the Church of St. Martin

Chapel Michael Cross

Personalities

• Jakob Tanner ( born 1950 in Root LU), Modern historians