Meierskappel
Encyclopedia
Meierskappel is a municipality
in the district of Lucerne
in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located on the south east slope of the Rooterberg mountain and stretches to Lake Zug.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 46.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(18.9%), the FDP
(17.1%) and the Green Party
(9.2%).
The age distribution in Meierskappel is; 308 people or 25.3% of the population is 0–19 years old. 333 people or 27.4% are 20–39 years old, and 430 people or 35.4% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 9.2% are 65–79 years old, 27 or 2.2% are 80–89 years old and 5 people or 0.4% of the population are 90+ years old.
In Meierskappel about 78.1% 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 385 households, of which 101 households (or about 26.2%) contain only a single individual. 43 or about 11.2% are large households, with at least five members. there were 246 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 190 were built only as housing, and 56 were mixed use
buildings. There were 127 single family homes, 40 double family homes, and 23 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (94) or three (73) story structures. There were only 11 single story buildings and 12 four or more story buildings.
Meierskappel has an unemployment rate of 2.19%. , there were 102 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 32 businesses involved in this sector. 154 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 81 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector. 56.8% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 42.7% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Meierskappel was; 670 (65.8%) were Roman Catholic, and 180 (17.7%) were Protestant, with an additional 29 (2.85%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 17 individuals (1.67% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.29%) individuals who belong to another religion, 92 (9.03%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 28 (2.75%) 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
Meierskappel has an area of 6.8 km² (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 66.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.2% is forested. The rest of the land, (8.7%) is settled. , 25.19% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 60.15% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.93% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.78% is covered with buildings, 0.74% is industrial, 0.15% is classed as special developments, 0.15% is parks or greenbelts and 1.93% is transportation infrastructure.The municipality is located on the south east slope of the Rooterberg mountain and stretches to Lake Zug.
Demographics
Meierskappel has a population (as of ) of . , 12.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 19.3%. Most of the population speaks German (94.4%), with English being second most common ( 1.0%) and Dutch being third ( 0.5%).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 46.3% 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...
(18.9%), 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....
(17.1%) 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:...
(9.2%).
The age distribution in Meierskappel is; 308 people or 25.3% of the population is 0–19 years old. 333 people or 27.4% are 20–39 years old, and 430 people or 35.4% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 9.2% are 65–79 years old, 27 or 2.2% are 80–89 years old and 5 people or 0.4% of the population are 90+ years old.
In Meierskappel about 78.1% 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 385 households, of which 101 households (or about 26.2%) contain only a single individual. 43 or about 11.2% are large households, with at least five members. there were 246 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 190 were built only as housing, and 56 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 127 single family homes, 40 double family homes, and 23 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (94) or three (73) story structures. There were only 11 single story buildings and 12 four or more story buildings.
Meierskappel has an unemployment rate of 2.19%. , there were 102 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 32 businesses involved in this sector. 154 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 81 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector. 56.8% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 42.7% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Meierskappel was; 670 (65.8%) were Roman Catholic, and 180 (17.7%) were Protestant, with an additional 29 (2.85%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 17 individuals (1.67% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.29%) individuals who belong to another religion, 92 (9.03%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 28 (2.75%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1456 | c100 |
| 1695 | c33 |
| 1798 | 379 |
| 1850 | 535 |
| 1880 | 626 |
| 1900 | 488 |
| 1950 | 609 |
| 2000 | 1,019 |