Lütschental
Encyclopedia
Lütschental is a municipality
in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Lütschental has an area, , of 12.35 km² (4.8 sq mi). Of this area, 2.79 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 22.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.88 km² (2.3 sq mi) or 47.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.07 km² (17.3 acre) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 3.41 km² (1.3 sq mi) or 27.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.1%. 39.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.1% is pastures and 16.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 14.3% is unproductive vegetation and 13.3% is too rocky for vegetation.
The peak of Winteregg, the highest mountain in the municipality, lies at 2555 m (8,382.5 ft). Lütschental lies in a valley which extends from Interlaken
to Grindelwald
. The name Lütschental means "valley of the Lütschine River", which flows through it.
Lütschental belongs to the parish of Gsteig bei Interlaken.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 58.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party
(20.1%), the local small left-wing parties (9.4%) and the CSP
(7.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 31.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 52.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lütschental about 68.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Lütschental has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. , there were 62 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 businesses in this sector. 30 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.
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 Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district
Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)
Interlaken-Oberhasli District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Oberland administrative region. It contains 29 municipalities with an area of and a population of 48,763....
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 Bern 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
Lütschental is first mentioned in 1238 as Liscinthal. In 1275 it was mentioned as Lyzental.Geography
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.1%. 39.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.1% is pastures and 16.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 14.3% is unproductive vegetation and 13.3% is too rocky for vegetation.
The peak of Winteregg, the highest mountain in the municipality, lies at 2555 m (8,382.5 ft). Lütschental lies in a valley which extends from Interlaken
Interlaken
Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...
to Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:...
. The name Lütschental means "valley of the Lütschine River", which flows through it.
Lütschental belongs to the parish of Gsteig bei Interlaken.
Demographics
Lütschental has a population (as of ) of . , 4.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -11.6%. Most of the population speaks German (96.4%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Dutch being third ( 0.4%).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 58.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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:...
(20.1%), the local small left-wing parties (9.4%) and the CSP
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party is a political party in Switzerland. The CSP is more social democratic than the CVP. With the moderate Christian left as its background, the CSP commits itself to social democratic and environmentalist political solutions...
(7.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 31.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 52.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lütschental about 68.3% 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...
).
Lütschental has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. , there were 62 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 businesses in this sector. 30 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 198 |
| 1850 | 370 |
| 1888 | 455 |
| 1900 | 428 |
| 1950 | 267 |
| 1980 | 211 |
| 2000 | 253 |