Winikon

Winikon was until December 31, 2008, a municipality in the canton of Lucerne Sursee in Switzerland.

On 1 January 2009 Winikon has merged with the municipality of Kulmerau Kulmerau.

Geography

Winikon located in Suhrental on the border with the Canton of Aargau. The place consists of the village, by the village flows the creek, and numerous groups of houses and farmsteads.

The northern boundary of the former municipality was in light southwest direction from the Suhre over to Uerke. The municipal boundary followed the course of the stream stream up and then turned to the southeast up to the street Uffikon - Winikon. To the west of the Widenhubel (702 m asl ) they ran along this road. Then she went to the southeast, to turn off the southwest of Dieboldswil north. Always in a northerly direction to extend the boundary of the municipality went back to Suhre to which it met easily northeast of the village.

The entire western part of the former municipality is covered by forest. In the forest at Lunggenrain was to 754 m asl also the highest point of the municipality. The largest of these forests in the west is the Buchenwald east of Ürke. The rest of the former commune's territory is almost treeless. Are some pond, which emerged after the draining of the entire marsh area at the Suhre on the northern border.

From the old church area of 760 ha, 63.8 % is used for agriculture. Almost 30 % - or more precisely 29.3% - are covered by forest and woodland and 6.8 % settlement area.

Neighboring communities

Winikon bordered on Dagmersellen, Knutwil, Reiden and Kulmerau in the canton of Lucerne, as well as Reitnau in the canton of Aargau.

Population

Demographics

The population grew rapidly from 1745 to 1850 ( from 1745 to 1850: 104.4 %) and doubled. Then the town became entangled in the flight from the land of the rural communities in the industrial areas and the population dropped to 1900 back to the level of 1798 ( from 1850 to 1900: -36.3 %). Then followed until 1960 Up and Down The population was 1960 at the same depth as 1910 ( 1910-1960: 0.5 %) and only slightly higher than in 1900 ( from 1900 to 1960: 2.3 %). The year 1970 brought the absolute lowest population of 525 inhabitants. Compared to the peak of 1850, this is a decrease of 40.3 %. The population stagnated after a decade. Then she rose significantly - by half - until the year 2000 (1980-2000: 49.8 %). Since then it has declined again (2000-2004: -6.1 %).

Languages

The population used as everyday language, a high- Alemannic dialect. At the last census in 2000 gave 90.39 % German, 3.28% Albanian and Serbo-Croatian at 1.86% as the main language.

Religions - faiths

Previously, all the inhabitants were members of the Roman Catholic Church. Today ( as of 2000) provides for the religious composition of the population as follows. There are 66.75 % Roman Catholic, 14.59 % Protestant Reformed and 0.63 % Orthodox Christians. In addition, one finds 5.96 % Muslim and 4.82% non-religious. The Muslims and the Orthodox are from Serbia and Montenegro ( Albanians, Serbs and Montenegrins ).

Origin - Nationality

Of the 744 residents in late 2006 were 687 Swiss and 57 ( = 7.7%) foreigners. At the last census was 88.71 % ( 90.23 % including dual citizens ) Swiss nationals. The immigrant groups come from Serbia and Montenegro ( Albanians and Slavs ), Germany, Italy and Portugal.

Traffic

Winikon is connected through the postal bus Sursee - Schöftland grid of public transport. Winikon is on the road Sursee - Schöftland. The nearest motorway connections are Sursee 9 km and Dagmersellen 10 km away. Both are located on the A2.

History

The area of Winikon has a long history of settlement. A stone ax from the Stone Age, a grave from the Hallstatt period and remains from the Roman period ( a villa and lime kilns have been excavated ) testify to this. First mentioned by name in the first place Wininchon land register of the monastery of Engelberg from the years 1178/1197. The community was under (later also called the Barons of Aarburg ) administered the region until 1407 the rule of the Habsburgs, for which the lords of Buron. Winikon came as part of the county Willisau was sold to the city of Lucerne, which in 1455 also acquired the lower courts and the church subordinate to 1798, the bailiwick Buron - Kulmerau. Then Winikon belonged until 1803 to the District Sursee and since then the newly created Office Sursee.

Attractions

Notable is the late Baroque parish church of St. Mary of the Assumption, which is visible over a large part of the Suhrentals.

Personalities

• Hans Bachmann (1852-1917), painter and art teacher, was born here