Buochs
Encyclopedia
Buochs is a municipality
in the canton
of Nidwalden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located along the roads between Ennetbürgen
, Beckenried
and Hafen
. It is on the western side of Lake Lucerne
between the Engelberger Aa
and the Buochserhorn mountain. It consists of the former linear village
of Buochs.
there are 1,893 households, of which 1,150 households (or about 60.8%) contain only one or two individuals. 189 or about 10.0% are large households, with at least five members.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 89.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to local small right-wing parties (9.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Buochs about 73% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Buochs has an unemployment rate of 1.32%. , there were 143 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 54 businesses involved in this sector. 484 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 53 businesses in this sector. 856 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 151 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Junior Wildwater Worldchampionships took place. It was mainly organized by members of the canoeclub of Nidwalden and the canoeclub of Obwalden. The races were on the Engelberger Aa
.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Nidwalden
Nidwalden
Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Buochs is first mentioned in 1124 as Boches. In 1184 it was mentioned as Buoches in 1210 as Buches, and in 1229 as Buchs.Geography
Buochs has an area, , of 9.9 square kilometres (3.8 sq mi). Of this area, 48% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located along the roads between Ennetbürgen
Ennetbürgen
Ennetbürgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-History:Ennetbürgen is first mentioned by 1190 as Burgin. In 1799 it became Enet-Bürgen and in 1836 Ennerbürgen. Since 1850 the official name has been Ennetbürgen....
, Beckenried
Beckenried
Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-History:The first settlers in what would become Beckried were from Alamanni tribes that moved into the area over 2000 years ago. During the Middle Ages the region was part of extensive estates that were shared between...
and Hafen
Hafen
-People:*LeRoy Reuben Hafen , American historian of the American Wes*Bruce Clark Hafen , American attorney*John Hafen American artist-Things:*Hafen Slawkenbergius, fictional character in Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy...
. It is on the western side of Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.The lake has a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. It has a total area of 114 km² , an elevation of 434 m , and a maximum depth of 214 m . Its volume is 11.8...
between the Engelberger Aa
Engelberger Aa
Engelberger Aa is a river in Switzerland. It rises west of Surenenpass in the Canton of Uri, flows through the valley of Engelberg and Nidwalden. At Buochs, it empties into Lake Lucerne. It is a tributary of the river Reuss....
and the Buochserhorn mountain. It consists of the former linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Buochs.
Demographics
Buochs has a population (as of ) of . , 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.7%. Most of the population speaks German (90.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.7%). the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.there are 1,893 households, of which 1,150 households (or about 60.8%) contain only one or two individuals. 189 or about 10.0% are large households, with at least five members.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
which received 89.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to local small right-wing parties (9.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Buochs about 73% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Buochs has an unemployment rate of 1.32%. , there were 143 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 54 businesses involved in this sector. 484 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 53 businesses in this sector. 856 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 151 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1743 | about 850 |
| 1850 | 1,284 |
| 1900 | 1,638 |
| 1950 | 2,355 |
| 2000 | 4,856 |
| 2005 | 5,323 |
Sights
The main sights of Buochs are the church St. Martin, the Loreto chapel in Ennerberg, a monument of Johann Melchior Wyrsch, and the quay.Sports
From 15 to 19 July 2009 the ICFInternational Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
Junior Wildwater Worldchampionships took place. It was mainly organized by members of the canoeclub of Nidwalden and the canoeclub of Obwalden. The races were on the Engelberger Aa
Engelberger Aa
Engelberger Aa is a river in Switzerland. It rises west of Surenenpass in the Canton of Uri, flows through the valley of Engelberg and Nidwalden. At Buochs, it empties into Lake Lucerne. It is a tributary of the river Reuss....
.