Werthenstein
Werth stone with his Sanctuary
Werth Stone is a municipality in the constituency Entlebuch the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
The parish boundary runs mostly along watercourses. To the west and east, this is the Kleine Emme, to the east of the Rümligbach. The southern boundary of the municipality first runs the lower reaches of the Sagelibachs along in an easterly direction, then turns for a short distance to the north, to pass then to Homestead Herb Avenge southeast. After a short easterly direction it goes on until the pipe Mösli, opens its drainage creek in the Rümligbach.
The riverside areas of the numerous streams are heavily forested. In the southwest of the community is the Schwander wood forest, just east of it the Staldigwald. Between the Fischbach and Rümligbach we find the Längeggerwald. Southwest of Werth stone - top village lies the wooded Sulzigtobel by which the Sulzigbach flows. This flows to the west of the village from the right in the Kleine Emme.
Between the Fischbach, which opens from the left in the Rümligbach, and the village Schachen are the long Auerswald and Rothenfluhwald.
In contrast, the area in square Rossei top Staldig -Werth stone Oberdorf- Wolhusen market has been fully cleared with the exception of the already mentioned Sulzigtobels. Likewise, the area west of the Rümligbachs.
Despite its name, the north of the Little Emme located Werth stone sub- village belongs to the municipality Ruswil.
The municipality includes the south of the Kleine Emme lying Werth Stone Oberndorf around the former monastery and the districts Schachen (3.6 km south-east of the village; 531 m above sea level ) and Wolhusen market ( 2.5km west; 571 m). Schachen consists of the five -knit hamlets Schachen, Schachenweid and lower, middle and upper - Langnau in the municipality of Werthenstein and Zil (municipality Malters ). Wolhusen market lies south of a loop of the Kleine Emme and together with Wolhusen Wiggern the place Wolhusen.
In addition to numerous farmsteads and houses groups include various hamlets to Werth Stone: Fischbach ( 662 m asl ) is located between the same stream and Rümligbach; Schrenzweid ( 634 m) south of Schachen, Small Stone ( 759 m) south of Werthenstein Oberndorf and Schwandenhof ( 629 m ) southeast of Wolhusen Village ( Wolhusen Wiggern ).
The highest points of the community are the homestead Herb Avenge (2,4 km south of the village; 953 m above sea level ) and Staldighöhe (2 km to the south; 951 m above sea level ). The lowest point is the Schachenweid south of the Kleine Emme (3,5 km south-east ) to 517 m asl
From the community area of 1569 ha three-fifths ( 59.6 %) are used for agriculture. Almost a third ( 32.4 %) is forested and 6.9 % is urbanized area.
Werth stone borders Entlebuch, Malters, Ruswil, Schwarzenberg and Wolhusen.
Population
In 1798 the population is expected to have included some 1,100 persons ( Schachen 493 Ew., Werthenstein 449 Ew., Wolhusen market about 150-200 Ew. ). Since Wolhusen market were only 1850 and Schachen until 1888 incorporated in Werth Stone, an accurate population count can not be determined. However, the number of residents grew strongly until 1850. Between 1870 and 1900 it fell by migration to the industrial areas significantly ( 1870-1900: -16.5 %). Then they grew for 100 years at a moderate pace ( from 1870 to 1970: 37.0 %). In the 1970s there was a second wave of migration ( 1970 to 1980: -8.5 %). Since then, the population commutes to the mark of 1,900 residents.
( All figures below include the original three municipalities with a )
Languages
The population used as slang a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 96.41 % German, 0.69 % Italian, and 0.63% of Albanian as their main language.
Religions - faiths
In earlier times, the entire population was a member 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) presents the religious composition as follows. There are 84.04 % Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, and 6.71% 1.22% Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 3.12% and 1.43 % non-religious Muslims. Both the Orthodox and the Muslims originate almost exclusively from the former Yugoslavia ( Albanians, Serbs, Montenegrins and Bosnians ).
Origin - Nationality
The end of 2006 the community numbered 1,918 inhabitants. Of these, 1'781 Swiss and 137 ( = 7.1%) foreigners. At the last census was 92.71 % Swiss nationals. The largest immigrant groups come from Serbia and Montenegro (mostly Albanians ), Italy, Portugal and Germany.
Traffic
The municipality is located on the railway line Luzern- Bern with the stops Schachen (community area ), Werth Stone ( Werth stone sub- village, community Ruswil ) and Wolhusen ( Wolhusen Wiggern, community Wolhusen ) for the respective districts. The municipality is situated on the road from Lucerne to Wolhusen. The nearest motorway junction on the A2 is in Emmen 18 km away.
History
The church today Werth stone is formed from the merger of the previously independent municipalities Werth Stone, Wolhusen market and Schachen. Oldest part is Wolhusen market. Already in the 11th century built the Barons of Wolhusen in this district of a small castle and built a bridge over the Little Emme. The area allocated for the time being the fate of Wolhusen - Wiggern (now Wolhusen ). After the extinction of the Barons the sidelines of Rothenburg inherited the place. They divested him of the Habsburgs. The feudal lord of Peter Thornberg, a partisan of Habsburg, tried to expand to a town with a castle Wolhusen market. But the Confederates burn off place and castle - and he falls under the rule of Lucerne. From 1798 to 1803, the village belonged to the district of Ruswil - then up to his inclusion in Werth stone to the Official Sursee. By order of the canton of Lucerne on 8 March 1853, the hamlet of stone Werth was assigned. The integration was carried out in 1855.
1303 district Werth Stone is first mentioned as becoming stone in Habsburgian land register book. But there was earlier a small castle Werth stone, which was built by the Barons of Wolhusen. Later, the Habsburgs also arisen this area, which was then administered by the overseers of Rothenburg. After 1386 the city came under the rule of Lucerne. The village belonged until 1798 to the bailiwick of Rothenburg. Because of the geographical location, there were many arguments about belonging. From 1798 to 1803 it belonged to the district Ruswil. From then until 1831 it belonged to the Official Entlebuch. Subsequently, the municipality belonged until 1889 to the Official Sursee. Since 1 January 1889, the municipality belongs again to the Official Entlebuch.
The third district Schachen was populated only weakly in the Middle Ages. Individual farms were the only traces of settlement. The area belonged to Entlebuch. 1798, however, it was added to the district Ruswil. For historical reasons, the residents protested, so the place was assigned to the district Schüpfheim already on 27 March 1799. Since 1803 it was part of the then newly created Office Entlebuch. The community was incorporated in 1889 Werthenstein by January 1.
Attractions
Werth stone has a beautiful and highly visible from a distance monastery and pilgrimage church, which is particularly visited by St. James pilgrims. On the way to the church is in a rock niche a 1638 mentioned water mineral spring, called " pietà ".
Sons and daughters of the town
- Jean Renggli (1846-1898), painter