Römerswil
Römerswil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Herlisberg is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Heigesperhc''. In 1242 it was mentioned as ''Hergesberch''. Geography Römerswil is located in the Seetal valley. It lies to the west of the district capital of Hochdorf, from Huwyl and from Lake Baldegg. The municipality has an area of . Of this area, 77% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 16.22% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 68.53% is used for farming or pastures, while 8.53% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 3.3% is covered with buildings, 0.3% is industrial, 0.66% is classed as special developments, 0.12% is parks or greenbelts and 2.16% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive are ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Huwyl
Huwyl is a hamlet of Römerswil in the district Hochdorf in the canton Lucerne in Switzerland. It is located to the east from Hochdorf and from Römerswil Römerswil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Herlisberg is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Heigesperhc''. In 1242 it was mentioned as ''Hergesberch''. Geography Römerswil is locate .... The hamlet is incorporated into the Municipality of Römerswil. The hamlet name changed from Hueneweilare (1101) and Hunenweilare (1241) to Huwil. From 1230 to 1474, this town seated to the Lords of Hunwil. They lived in Huwyl Burg. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Huwyl Municipalities of the canton of Lucerne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hochdorf (Amt)
Hochdorf District was one of the five ''Ämtern'', or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne The canton of Lucerne (german: Kanton Luzern rm, Chantun Lucerna french: Canton de Lucerne it, Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the populatio ..., Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of (as of ). In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Hochdorf to Wahlkreis Hochdorf as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Hochdorf everything else remained essentially unchanged. Hochdorf District consists of the following thirteen municipalities: Mergers On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch. References External links * {{Coord, 47, 10, N, 8, 17, E, source:eowiki_region:CH, display=title Districts of the canton of Lucerne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seetal
The Seetal is a valley in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau in Switzerland. The valley descends from south to north from near Eschenbach (in the canton of Lucerne) to Lenzburg (in the canton of Aargau), and is drained by the Aabach and the Ron. The valley is distinguished by Lake Hallwil and Lake Baldegg, from which it takes its name (''Lake Valley''). Communities The following municipalities lie within the Seetal: * Aesch, Altwis * Ballwil, Beinwil am See, Birrwil, Boniswil * Dürrenäsch * Egliswil, Ermensee, Eschenbach * Fahrwangen * Hallwil, Hitzkirch, Hochdorf, Hohenrain * Leutwil * Meisterschwanden * Römerswil * Seengen, Seon, Schongau Transport The valley is followed throughout its length by the ''Seetalstrasse'' main road and by the Seetal railway line, which both serve to link Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ermensee
Ermensee is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Ermensee is first mentioned in 1036 as ''Armense''. Geography Ermensee is located in the Seetal valley between Lake Hallwil and Lake Baldegg. It is on the road between Lenzburg and Emmenbrücke. The municipality has an area of . Of this area, 58.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 35.26% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 53.51% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.44% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.46% is covered with buildings, 0.53% is industrial, 0.35% is classed as special developments, 0.35% is parks or greenbelts and 1.75% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, it is all unproductive flowing water (rivers). Demograph ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hochdorf (district)
Hochdorf District was one of the five ''Ämtern'', or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne The canton of Lucerne (german: Kanton Luzern rm, Chantun Lucerna french: Canton de Lucerne it, Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the populatio ..., Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of (as of ). In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Hochdorf to Wahlkreis Hochdorf as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Hochdorf everything else remained essentially unchanged. Hochdorf District consists of the following thirteen municipalities: Mergers On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch. References External links * {{Coord, 47, 10, N, 8, 17, E, source:eowiki_region:CH, display=title Districts of the canton of Lucerne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Retschwil
Retschwil was a municipality in the district of Hochdorf, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, Retschwil together with Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, and Sulz joined Hitzkirch. Geography Retschwil has an area of . Of this area, 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25% is forested. The rest of the land, (7.8%) is settled. On 21 May 2006 an attempt to merge the Hitzkirch and the surrounding 10 municipalities failed, when five of the eleven voted against the merger. A less ambitious merger was then proposed and accepted, with the municipalities of Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz joining Hitzkirch. accessed 18 August 2009 The merged municipality has an area of [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neudorf, Lucerne
Neudorf is a former municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Neudorf merged into the municipality of Beromünster.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 History Neudorf is first mentioned in 924 as ''Niwidorf'' and as ''Niudorf''.Geography Before the merger, Neudorf had a total area of . Of this area, 60.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 33.52% of the ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rain, Switzerland
Rain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Geography Rain has an area of . Of this area, 74.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.8% is forested. The rest of the land, (8.3%) is settled. , 16.77% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 69.64% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.31% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.63% is covered with buildings, 0.32% is industrial, 0.74% is classed as special developments, 0.11% is parks or greenbelts and 1.49% is transportation infrastructure. Demographics Rain has a population () of 2,214, of which 5.1% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 30.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (96.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.7%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.5%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 41.6% of the vote. The next ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hohenrain
Hohenrain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Lieli has been part of the municipality. accessed 18 August 2009 History Hohenrain is first mentioned in 1182-83 as ''Hohenrein''.Geography Hohenrain is located in the Seetal valley, on the western slope of Lindenberg mountain above Lake Baldegg. The municipality consists of the village of Ho ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hochdorf, Lucerne
Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Hochdorf is first mentioned in 924 as ''Hodorf''. Geography Hochdorf is located in the upper Seetal valley, in the canton of Lucerne. The municipality consists of the village of Hochdorf and the hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ... of Baldegg, Huwyl, Urswil and part of Ligschwil. It has an area of . Of this area, 61.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 10.21% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 64.69% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.33% is used f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitzkirch
Hitzkirch is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz joined Hitzkirch. On 1 January 2021, Altwis merged into Hitzkirch. History Hitzkirch is first mentioned in 1230 as ''Hiltschilche''. Altwis Altwis is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Altwise''. Geography Hitzkirchis is located in the Seetal valley, at the foot of the Lindenberg mountain. After the 2021 merger, Hitzkirch has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of . Of this area, 66% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 23.76% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 59.83% is used for farming or pastures, while 7.31% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 4.79% is covered with buildings, 0.41% is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hildisrieden
Hildisrieden is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Hildisrieden is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Hiltensrieden''. Geography Hildisrieden has an area of . Of this area, 78% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.9% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.2%) is settled. , 11.87% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 71.82% is used for farming or pastures, while 6.15% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.87% is covered with buildings, 0.14% is industrial, 0.43% is parks or greenbelts and 3.72% is transportation infrastructure. Demographics Hildisrieden has a population (as of ) of . , 4.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (95.8%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.3%) and Italian being third ( 0.7%). In the 2007 election the most popu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |