Doppleschwand
Encyclopedia
Doppleschwand is a municipality
in the district of Entlebuch in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is made up of the linear village
of Doppleschwand which is located on the terrace between the Grosse Fontanne and the Kleine Emme
rivers. It consists of the village of Doppleschwand and the hamlets
of Gober, Holz and Oberhüseren.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
which received 62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(23%), the FDP
(10.8%) and the SPS
(2.8%).
The age distribution in Doppleschwand is; 215 people or 30.1% of the population is 0–19 years old. 209 people or 29.3% are 20–39 years old, and 201 people or 28.2% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 72 people or 10.1% are 65–79 years old, 12 or 1.7% are 80–89 years old and 5 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Doppleschwand about 65.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
). there are 217 households, of which 47 households (or about 21.7%) contain only a single individual. 38 or about 17.5% are large households, with at least five members. there were 149 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 91 were built only as housing, and 58 were mixed use
buildings. There were 59 single family homes, 23 two family homes, and 9 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (63) or three (23) story structures. There were only 2 single story buildings and 3 four or more story buildings.
Doppleschwand has an unemployment rate of 0.48%. , there were 111 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 24 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 55 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector. 50.4% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 36.2% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Doppleschwand was; 620 (94.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 14 (2.1%) were Protestant. There are 9 individuals (1.38% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.46%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 7 (1.07%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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 district of Entlebuch 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 Lucerne in Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
Geography
Doppleschwand has an area of 7 km² (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 55.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 36.55% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 53.38% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.59% is covered with buildings, 0.14% is industrial, 0.43% is classed as special developments, and 2.16% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 2.3% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.14 is other unproductive land.The municipality is made up of the 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 Doppleschwand which is located on the terrace between the Grosse Fontanne and the Kleine Emme
Kleine Emme
The Kleine Emme is a river of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, a left tributary of the Reuss River extending for 58 km, draining a basin of 477 km²...
rivers. It consists of the village of Doppleschwand and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Gober, Holz and Oberhüseren.
Demographics
Doppleschwand has a population (as of ) of . , 2.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.9%. Most of the population speaks German (97.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and Dutch being third ( 0.3%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(23%), 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....
(10.8%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(2.8%).
The age distribution in Doppleschwand is; 215 people or 30.1% of the population is 0–19 years old. 209 people or 29.3% are 20–39 years old, and 201 people or 28.2% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 72 people or 10.1% are 65–79 years old, 12 or 1.7% are 80–89 years old and 5 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Doppleschwand about 65.6% 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...
). there are 217 households, of which 47 households (or about 21.7%) contain only a single individual. 38 or about 17.5% are large households, with at least five members. there were 149 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 91 were built only as housing, and 58 were mixed use
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
buildings. There were 59 single family homes, 23 two family homes, and 9 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (63) or three (23) story structures. There were only 2 single story buildings and 3 four or more story buildings.
Doppleschwand has an unemployment rate of 0.48%. , there were 111 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 24 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 55 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector. 50.4% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 36.2% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Doppleschwand was; 620 (94.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 14 (2.1%) were Protestant. There are 9 individuals (1.38% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.46%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 7 (1.07%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1745 | 390 |
| 1798 | 536 |
| 1837 | 681 |
| 1850 | 668 |
| 1900 | 523 |
| 1950 | 502 |
| 1970 | 470 |
| 2000 | 653 |