Mosen LU

LU is the abbreviation for the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Mosen .

Mosen LU

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Lucerne (LU)

Constituency :

Hochdorf

Residential municipality :

Hitzkirch

Postal code :

6295

former BFS no. :

1035

Coordinates :

659 641 / 232820 coordinates: 47 ° 14 '37 " N , 8 ° 13' 35" O ; CH1903: 659 641 / 232820

Height :

458 m above sea level M.

Area :

1.73 km²

Residents:

284 (December 31, 2007)

Population density :

164 inhabitants per km²

map

Parish before the merger on January 1st, 2009

Mosen is a village in the municipality of Hitzkirch in the Hochdorf district of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland .

Mosen was a political municipality until December 31, 2008 ; on January 1, 2009 the municipalities of Hitzkirch , Gelfingen , Hämikon , Mosen, Müswangen , Retschwil and Sulz merged to form the new municipality of Hitzkirch.

geography

Mosen is located at the southern end of Lake Hallwil in the valley east of the Erlosen and consists of the village and the hamlet of Fülimatt to the south of it . The Altwiserbach and the Aabach flow into the Hallwilersee in the former municipal area .

158 of the former municipal area of 173 hectares are land. 70.9% of this area is used for agriculture. 15.2% of the area is covered by forest and wood and 11.4% of the area is settlement area.

Neighboring communities

Mosen borders the communities of Aesch LU , Altwis , Ermensee and Beromünster .

population

Population development

Population development
year	Residents
1850	217
1900	166
1910	164
1920	176
1930	160
1941	186
1980	136
1990	217
2000	254
2016	290

Aerial photo from 2000 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1927)

Idyll in Mosen LU

As a result of the migration from the countryside to the industrial centers, the population of Mosen fell massively between 1850 and 1910 (1850–1910: −24.4%). This was followed by ups and downs until 1941. In the 1940s, a new population exodus began, which lasted until 1980 (1941–1980: −26.9%). 1980 was the year with the lowest population level. Since the 1980s there has been a great increase in population, which has led to a doubling of the population (1980–2004: + 100.7%).

languages

The population uses a highly Alemannic dialect as their everyday language. At the last census in 2000, 90.16% said German, 2.76% Albanian and 1.97% Turkish were the main languages.

Religions - denominations

In the past, all residents were members of the Roman Catholic Church. This has changed as a result of leaving the church and immigration from other regions in Switzerland and abroad. Today (as of 2000) the religious composition is as follows. There are 66.93% Roman Catholic, 19.29% Evangelical Reformed and 1.97% Orthodox Christians. In addition, there are 5.51% Muslims and 4.33% non-denominational. The Muslims are people of Albanian and Turkish origin.

Origin - nationality

Of the 276 inhabitants at the end of 2006, 264 are Swiss and 12 (= 4.3%) are foreigners. At the last census, 86.61% (including dual citizens 90.16%) were Swiss citizens. The immigrant groups come from Serbia-Montenegro (Albanians), Turkey, Portugal and Sri Lanka.

Mosen, Lucerne, train station

traffic

Mosen is on the Lucerne − Lenzburg railway line and has its own stop. The Lucerne − Lenzburg road runs through Mosen. The nearest motorway connections are Sursee on the A2 in 16 km and Lenzburg on the A1 in 20 km away. There is a landing stage for the Hallwilersee shipping company on the lakeshore .

history

Mosen, Luzern, road towards Luzern

Mosen was first mentioned in 1045 as Moseheim in a deed of protection from King Heinrich III. Mentioned in a document for the Canons of Beromünster. Around 1300 it was owned by the Habsburgs and belonged to the Richensee office. In 1415, the Bernese and Lucerne people conquered the Aargau, in which the Richensee office was located. It became part of the Free Offices , to which it belonged until 1803. Through a reallocation of areas, it came to the canton of Lucerne and was assigned to the Hochdorf office .

Attractions

Mosen LU, Am Hallwilersee

Web links

Commons : Mosen LU - collection of images, videos and audio files

Waltraud Hörsch: Mosen. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .