Ebikon
Encyclopedia
Ebikon is a municipality
in the district of Lucerne
in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located along the old highway between Lucerne
and Zürich
. It consists of the linear village
of Ebikon and the greater part of the Rotsee
or Red Lake, the upper Ron valley (Rontal) and the town section of Rathausen.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 29.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(27.1%), the FDP
(17.2%) and the SPS
(14.8%).
The age distribution in Ebikon is; 2,627 people or 22.4% of the population is 0–19 years old. 3,132 people or 26.7% are 20–39 years old, and 4,242 people or 36.1% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 1,315 people or 11.2% are 65–79 years old, 375 or 3.2% are 80–89 years old and 57 people or 0.5% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ebikon about 71.6% 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 4,476 households, of which 1,337 households (or about 29.9%) contain only a single individual. 324 or about 7.2% are large households, with at least five members. there were 1,679 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 1,479 were built only as housing, and 200 were mixed use
buildings. There were 978 single family homes, 123 double family homes, and 378 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (668) or three (516) story structures. There were only 84 single story buildings and 211 four or more story buildings.
Ebikon has an unemployment rate of 2.54%. , there were 114 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 2293 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 90 businesses in this sector. 2946 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 319 businesses in this sector. 53% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 43.9% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ebikon was; 7,683 (67.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 1,569 (13.9%) were Protestant, with an additional 359 (3.17%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 6 individuals (0.05% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 475 individuals (4.2% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 115 (1.02%) individuals who belong to another religion, 756 (6.68%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 359 (3.17%) 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 Lucerne
Lucerne (district)
Lucerne District is an Amt of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It has a population of and consists of 18 municipalities, of which the city of Lucerne is the largest and the district capital:-Mergers:...
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
Ebikon has an area of 9.7 km² (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 23.94% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 34.06% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.33% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 15.69% is covered with buildings, 1.75% is industrial, 1.55% is classed as special developments, 1.14% is parks or greenbelts and 10.22% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 4.13% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 2.58% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.62% is other unproductive land.The municipality is located along the old highway between Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
and Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. It consists 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 Ebikon and the greater part of the Rotsee
Rotsee
The Rotsee is a natural rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....
or Red Lake, the upper Ron valley (Rontal) and the town section of Rathausen.
Demographics
Ebikon has a population (as of ) of . , 20.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.3%. Most of the population speaks German (86.5%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 3.0%) and Italian being third ( 2.9%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was 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...
which received 29.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(27.1%), 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....
(17.2%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(14.8%).
The age distribution in Ebikon is; 2,627 people or 22.4% of the population is 0–19 years old. 3,132 people or 26.7% are 20–39 years old, and 4,242 people or 36.1% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 1,315 people or 11.2% are 65–79 years old, 375 or 3.2% are 80–89 years old and 57 people or 0.5% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ebikon about 71.6% 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 4,476 households, of which 1,337 households (or about 29.9%) contain only a single individual. 324 or about 7.2% are large households, with at least five members. there were 1,679 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 1,479 were built only as housing, and 200 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 978 single family homes, 123 double family homes, and 378 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (668) or three (516) story structures. There were only 84 single story buildings and 211 four or more story buildings.
Ebikon has an unemployment rate of 2.54%. , there were 114 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 2293 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 90 businesses in this sector. 2946 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 319 businesses in this sector. 53% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 43.9% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ebikon was; 7,683 (67.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 1,569 (13.9%) were Protestant, with an additional 359 (3.17%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 6 individuals (0.05% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 475 individuals (4.2% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 115 (1.02%) individuals who belong to another religion, 756 (6.68%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 359 (3.17%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1465 | c. 110 |
| 1695 | c. 300 |
| 1798 | 532 |
| 1850 | 854 |
| 1900 | 1,287 |
| 1930 | 2,240 |
| 1950 | 3,007 |
| 1970 | 7,770 |
| 2000 | 11,322 |