Lieli
Encyclopedia
Lieli is a village in the canton of Lucerne
, Switzerland
. The former municipality
of the district of district of Hochdorf merged with Hohenrain
on January 1, 2007 to form Hohenrain
.
dialect it was as Nieli as far back as the 17th Century.
Canton of Lucerne
Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:...
, 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....
. The former municipality
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...
of the district of district of Hochdorf merged with Hohenrain
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.-Geography:...
on January 1, 2007 to form Hohenrain
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.-Geography:...
.
History
Lieli is first mentioned around 900 as Lielae. In the local Swiss GermanSwiss German
Swiss German is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland and in some Alpine communities in Northern Italy. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg...
dialect it was as Nieli as far back as the 17th Century.
Demographics
The historical population is given in the following table:| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1678 | 258 |
| 1798 | 211 |
| 1850 | 244 |
| 1900 | 193 |
| 1950 | 199 |
| 1980 | 142 |