Schüpfheim
Encyclopedia
Schüpfheim is a municipality
in the district of Entlebuch in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
. It is part of the UNESCO
Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve
since 2001.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
which received 46.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(29.4%), the FDP
(14.1%) and the SPS
(4.8%).
The age distribution in Schüpfheim is; 1,011 people or 26.7% of the population is 0–19 years old. 915 people or 24.1% are 20–39 years old, and 1,219 people or 32.2% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 467 people or 12.3% are 65–79 years old, 143 or 3.8% are 80–89 years old and 34 people or 0.9% of the population are 90+ years old.
In Schüpfheim about 64.2% 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 1,297 households, of which 329 households (or about 25.4%) contain only a single individual. 231 or about 17.8% are large households, with at least five members. there were 807 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 496 were built only as housing, and 311 were mixed use
buildings. There were 334 single family homes, 89 double family homes, and 73 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (273) or three (170) story structures. There were only 27 single story buildings and 26 four or more story buildings.
Schüpfheim has an unemployment rate of 1.17%. , there were 506 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 191 businesses involved in this sector. 473 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 57 businesses in this sector. 923 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 102 businesses in this sector. 46.9% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 39.5% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Schüpfheim was; 3,399 (87.2%) were Roman Catholic, and 203 (5.2%) were Protestant, with an additional 61 (1.57%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 43 individuals (1.1% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 9 (0.23%) individuals who belong to another religion, 40 (1.03%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 142 (3.64%) who did not answer the question.
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 Entlebuch 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....
. It is part of the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve
Entlebuch Biosphere
The Entlebuch Biosphere is a natural reserve at the foot of the Alps which includes the 395 km² large valley of the Little Emme River between Bern and Lucerne in the Swiss Canton of Lucerne....
since 2001.
Geography
Schüpfheim has an area of 38.5 km² (14.9 sq mi). Of this area, 59.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 32.82% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 59.3% is used for farming or pastures, while 0.68% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.61% is covered with buildings, 0.37% is industrial, 0.26% is classed as special developments, 0.21% is parks or greenbelts and 1.88% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.55% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 1.33% is other unproductive land.Demographics
Schüpfheim has a population (as of ) of . , 3.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.3%. Most of the population speaks German (96.0%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.2%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was 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...
which received 46.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(29.4%), 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....
(14.1%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(4.8%).
The age distribution in Schüpfheim is; 1,011 people or 26.7% of the population is 0–19 years old. 915 people or 24.1% are 20–39 years old, and 1,219 people or 32.2% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 467 people or 12.3% are 65–79 years old, 143 or 3.8% are 80–89 years old and 34 people or 0.9% of the population are 90+ years old.
In Schüpfheim about 64.2% 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 1,297 households, of which 329 households (or about 25.4%) contain only a single individual. 231 or about 17.8% are large households, with at least five members. there were 807 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 496 were built only as housing, and 311 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 334 single family homes, 89 double family homes, and 73 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (273) or three (170) story structures. There were only 27 single story buildings and 26 four or more story buildings.
Schüpfheim has an unemployment rate of 1.17%. , there were 506 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 191 businesses involved in this sector. 473 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 57 businesses in this sector. 923 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 102 businesses in this sector. 46.9% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 39.5% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Schüpfheim was; 3,399 (87.2%) were Roman Catholic, and 203 (5.2%) were Protestant, with an additional 61 (1.57%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 43 individuals (1.1% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 9 (0.23%) individuals who belong to another religion, 40 (1.03%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 142 (3.64%) who did not answer the question.