Ermensee
Encyclopedia
Ermensee is a municipality
in the district of Hochdorf
in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located on the road between Lenzburg
and Emmen
brücke between Lake Hallwil
and Lake Baldegg
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP
which received 35.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(28.3%), the SVP
(27.7%) and the Green Party
(4.3%).
The age distribution in Ermensee is; 212 people or 25.7% of the population is 0–19 years old. 224 people or 27.2% are 20–39 years old, and 311 people or 37.7% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 7.2% are 65–79 years old, 15 or 1.8% are 80–89 years old and 4 people or 0.5% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ermensee about 71.3% 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 249 households, of which 59 households (or about 23.7%) contain only a single individual. 45 or about 18.1% are large households, with at least five members. there were 171 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 129 were built only as housing, and 42 were mixed use
buildings. There were 91 single family homes, 29 double family homes, and 9 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (91) or three (28) story structures. There were only 6 single story buildings and 4 four or more story buildings.
Ermensee has an unemployment rate of 1.4%. , there were 72 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 109 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 22 businesses in this sector. 52.5% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.6% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ermensee was; 633 (84.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 64 (8.6%) were Protestant, with an additional 8 (1.07%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 7 individuals (0.94% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 18 (2.41%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 16 (2.14%) 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 Hochdorf
Hochdorf (district)
Hochdorf District is one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of .Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen 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 Lucerne 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....
.
Geography
Ermensee has an area of 5.7 km² (2.2 sq mi). 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).The municipality is located on the road between Lenzburg
Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the district of the same name. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neighbouring municipalities of Niederlenz and...
and Emmen
Emmen, Switzerland
Emmen is a city in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Emmen has an area of . Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 33.3% is settled and the remainder is non-productive . , 18.19% of the...
brücke between Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil is a lake in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, located at . It lies mostly in the districts of Lenzburg and Kulm on the southern edge of the canton. The southern tip of the lake reaches into the canton of Luzern....
and Lake Baldegg
Lake Baldegg
Lake Baldegg is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 5.2 km² and its maximum depth is 66 m.-External links:* at Gelfingen...
.
Demographics
Ermensee has a population (as of ) of . , 6.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.5%. Most of the population speaks German (96.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.7%).In the 2007 election 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 35.4% 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...
(28.3%), 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...
(27.7%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(4.3%).
The age distribution in Ermensee is; 212 people or 25.7% of the population is 0–19 years old. 224 people or 27.2% are 20–39 years old, and 311 people or 37.7% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 7.2% are 65–79 years old, 15 or 1.8% are 80–89 years old and 4 people or 0.5% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ermensee about 71.3% 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 249 households, of which 59 households (or about 23.7%) contain only a single individual. 45 or about 18.1% are large households, with at least five members. there were 171 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 129 were built only as housing, and 42 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 91 single family homes, 29 double family homes, and 9 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (91) or three (28) story structures. There were only 6 single story buildings and 4 four or more story buildings.
Ermensee has an unemployment rate of 1.4%. , there were 72 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 109 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 22 businesses in this sector. 52.5% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.6% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ermensee was; 633 (84.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 64 (8.6%) were Protestant, with an additional 8 (1.07%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 7 individuals (0.94% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 18 (2.41%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 16 (2.14%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1678 | 411 |
| 1798 | 566 |
| 1850 | 709 |
| 1900 | 571 |
| 1950 | 619 |
| 2000 | 746 |