Rothenburg, Lucerne

Rothenburg LU

Rothenburg is a municipality in the constituency high village of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

  • 6.1 Sports
  • 6.2 Attractions
  • 6.3 partnerships

Geography

The municipality is part of the agglomeration of the city of Lucerne and west of the A2 largely industrial area. The southern boundary of the municipality to Emmen runs along several kilometers along the Bright Buhler Rotbachs, away from the Rothenburg forest and along the Rütibächlis which opens from the left in the forest Ibach. This forms a loop links the eastern and northern boundary up to the Castle Forest, its southern part belongs to Rothenburg. In this forest, the municipal boundary goes north, but still there turns westward to the sandy leaf forest southwest of Rain. Then she goes in southwest direction back to the industrial area on the A2.

At the municipal border with New Church in the northwest is the Berti Wilerwald.

The municipality consists of the village north of Hell Buhler Rotbachs and the opening into him Butzibachs with different districts. The largest of these is Bertiswil. There are also out of the area west of the A2, only groups of houses and farmsteads.

From the community area of 1552 hectares is used for agriculture, more than two thirds ( 67.8 %). One-sixth ( 16.6%) is covered by forest and woodland and 15.5 % are settlement area.

Rothenburg is adjacent to Emmen, Eschenbach LU, New Kirch and Rain.

Population

The population grew in the first half of the 19th century, slightly ( from 1798 to 1850: 20.1 %). From 1860 to 1888, she was due to rural exodus slightly ( from 1860 to 1888: -8.3 %) - however, the population decline was far excessive because of the proximity to Lucerne as in many other rural communities. By 1941, it rose slowly but steadily ( from 1888 to 1941: 50.9 %). The growth continued and intensified from 1960. During 2010 the mark of 7,000 inhabitants has been exceeded.

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. In the census of 2000 gave 94.13 % German, Serbo-Croatian 1.15% and 1.01 % Italian as the main language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, all the inhabitants were members of the Roman Catholic Church. As a result of leaving the church and immigration from other regions in Switzerland and abroad, this has changed. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious situation as follows: 77.0 % of the inhabitants are Roman Catholic, 12.37% Protestant Reformed and 1.46 % Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 4.89% non-religious, Muslims 1.65% and 0.40 % members of other non-Christian faiths. Most Muslims are Albanians; Bosniaks, Turks and Kurds make up the rest Orthodox Christians mostly come from Serbia or Montenegro.

Origin - Nationality

From the end of 2006 6'913 6'398 Swiss population and 515 were ( 7.4 % ) are foreigners. At the last census, 88.01 % were (including dual citizens 92,13 % ) Swiss nationals. The largest immigrant groups come from Italy, Serbia - Montenegro ( Albanians and Slavs ), Germany, Sri Lanka, Croatia and Portugal.

Traffic

The municipality is located on the railway line Luzern- Olten and has a railway station and a bus stop. The surrounding area is also connected by public transport by bus Lucerne - Beromunster - Rickenbach LU and Lucerne -Rain.

Rothenburg is on the road Lucerne - Beromunster. The nearest motorway junction is Emmen -Nord two miles away. A dedicated motorway junction has long been planned.

History

The first indirect mention was the community in 1130, as appears in a charter of a Walther Rodemburg. The Barons of Rothenburg was one of the most powerful and warlike of families throughout the region and maintained an intense hostility to Lucerne. In 1285 they died out, weakened by constant feuds. The Habsburgs inherited their possessions and made Rothenburg to a bailiwick. They gave Rothenburg in 1371 even the town right ( to position it as a countervailing power to become federally city of Lucerne ). On December 28, 1385 as the majority of the garrison and the inhabitants a few kilometers took part in a pilgrimage procession outside the town, the city of Lucerne destroyed the castle and razed the city walls. The Vogt Petermann I. of Green Mountain was sold. A year later, after the battle of Sempach, Lucerne took power. 1397 Rothenburg was sold to Lucerne by Peter 's son, Hemmann I of Green Mountain. The Lucerne established an office Rothenburg with a resident in the city of Lucerne bailiff. However, Rothenburg was only the capital of the inner part of the Office, while high village was the capital of the outer part. Since 1803, the community is part of the newly created Office high village.

Sons and daughters of the community

  • Doris Swiss (born 1989), cyclist
  • Karin Thürig (born 1972 ), cyclist and triathlete

Others

Sports

Rothenburg is the home site of the Radballvereins RBC Rothenburg.

Attractions

  • Old wooden bridge
  • Berti Wiler Church
  • Spycher
  • Toni 's Zoo
  • Playground Chärnsmatt with small railway system

Partnerships

With Rotenburg an der Fulda is a community partnership.

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