Schötz

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Schötz
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Lucerne (LU)
Constituency :	Willisau
BFS no. :	1143
Postal code :	6143 Ohmstal 6247 Schötz
Coordinates :	641 759  /  224 638 coordinates: 47 ° 10 '17 "  N , 7 ° 59' 22"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and forty-one thousand seven hundred fifty-nine  /  224,638
Height :	504  m above sea level M.
Height range :	492–720 m above sea level M.
Area :	15.27  km²
Residents:	4434 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	290 inhabitants per km²
Proportion of foreigners : (residents without citizenship )	17.4% (December 31, 2,015)
Website:	www.schoetz.ch
View over Schötz
Location of the municipality

Schötz is a municipality in the Willisau constituency in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland . On January 1, 2013, it merged with the municipality of Ohmstal .

geography

The place is about 28 km as the crow flies from Lucerne . The community extends to the areas of the historic community Schötz an der Wigger in a plain on the western edge of the Wauwilermoos and, since the merger in 2013, the former community Ohmstal in the hilly area mainly west of the Luthern . The Dorfbach , also called Mühlenbach or Sentbach , also flows through Schötz . To the north of the village rises a hill called Wellberg ( 550  m above sea level ), to the south of it the Hübeli ( 554  m above sea level ), the Dachsenberg ( 561  m above sea level ) and the Buttenberg ( 616  m above sea level ) . ). In the west, since the merger with Ohmstal, the municipal area extends to Heubeerihubel ( 707  m above sea level ) and the forest areas of Hängelewald and Lingiwald . The northern border of the municipality is located south of the merger of the Luthers and the Wiggers near Nebikon . The Wigger and above all the Ronbach and various drainage ditches in Schötzermoos form the municipal boundaries in parts in the north and east of the place. South-east of the hamlet of Hostris ( 505  m above sea level ; 1.7 km south-east of the village), just north of the Wanger Rot , the border changes from south to west and then at Dachsenberg to south-west. At the hamlet behind Buttenberg ( 585  m asl. , 2.2 km southwest of the village) puts them further towards the west, where she said Rütigraben follows towards the north, turns the Hängelewald to the east, then the Nätteberg northeast and back to Luthern.

Due to the growth of the village, a number of hamlets have become quarters in the last few decades. In addition to the districts already mentioned, the hamlets of Unterer Wellberg ( 495  m above sea level ; 1.3 km north-west of the village) and Gläng ( 503  m above sea level ; 1.7 km west-north-west of the village) also belong to the community of Schötz. In Gläng which flows from left Rykenbach into the Luthern. In addition to these districts, there are several groups of houses and individual farms.

Of the municipal area of ​​1091 ha, 12.3% settlement area and 19.6% are covered by forest. As a result of the drainage of the Wauwilersee and then most of the Wauwilermoos, 66.4% of the municipality is now available for agricultural use.

Schötz borders on Alberswil , Altishofen , Egolzwil , Ettiswil , Gettnau , Grossdietwil , Nebikon and Wauwil .

population

Population development
year	Residents
1850	1,462
1860	1,286
1888	1,264
1900	1,121
1920	1,289
1970	2,351
1980	2,317
1990	2,613
2000	3,065
2005	3,222
2008	3,333
2010	3,448
2013	3,919
2014	4,073

From 1850 to 1900, Schötz was also affected by the migration from the rural communities to the industrial centers (1850–1900: −23.3%). There were two waves of emigration from 1850 to 1860 (1850–1860: −12.0%) and 1888–1900 (1888–1900: −11.3%). In between, the population nearly stagnated (1860–1888: −1.7%). With the exception of two phases of stagnation (1910–1920 and 1970–1980), the population has been growing continuously since then. The population has almost tripled since 1900 (1900–2004: +187.4%).

languages

The population uses a highly Alemannic dialect as their everyday language. At the last census in 2000, 91.06% gave German, 3.23% Albanian and 1.40% Serbo-Croatian as their main language.

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 of the population is as follows. There are 80.98% Roman Catholic, 7.34% Evangelical Reformed and 1.24% Orthodox Christians. There are also 4.93% Muslims and 2.68% non-denominational. The Orthodox are Slavs from the former Yugoslavia. The majority of Muslims are of Albanian origin. But within the Muslim community there are minorities of Bosnian, Turkish and Kurdish origins.

Origin - nationality

At the end of 2014, of the 4,095 inhabitants, 3,423 were Swiss and 672 (= 16.4%) were foreigners. The population consisted of 83.6% Swiss citizens. At the end of 2014, the foreign residents came from Serbia including Kosovo (28.3%), Portugal (25.3%), Germany (15.3%), Italy (3.4%), Turkey (2.8%) and Spain (1.0%). 16.2% came from the rest of Europe and 7.6 % came from outside Europe.

history

Aerial photo (1957)

The oldest traces of man in Schötz to date are from around 14,000 BC. Proven. They come from modern humans (Homo sapiens). In the neighboring Wauwilermoos and in the Wiggertal two cultural phases of the Paleolithic are represented: the Upper Paleolithic (14,000 to 12,600 BC) and the Late Paleolithic (12,600 to 9250 BC). In 1965 a Mesolithic deer hunter camp from the time of 6500 BC was excavated by the State Museum in Rorbelmoos in Schötz. Neolithic finds were made at various locations in Schötz. In 2010, in addition to earlier finds from the Bronze Age, a grave mound was excavated in the Schützenmatte. So the area was settled very early on.

The first mention of Schötz's previous name, Scothis , can be found in 1184 in an imperial letter of protection to the Beromünster monastery . Until 1407 the place belonged to the possession of the Habsburgs . In that year the city of Lucerne bought the county of Willisau , to which Schötz belonged. In 1412 Lucerne also acquired lower jurisdiction. Until 1798 Schötz was part of the Landvogtei Willisau . In 1653, during the Peasants' War, numerous peasants gathered at a people's assembly to write their complaint against the rulers in the city of Lucerne. From 1798 to 1803 the community belonged to the district of Willisau and since then to the then newly created office of Willisau . In 2012, the communities of Schötz and Ohmstal decided to merge on January 1, 2013.

politics

Municipal council

The Schötz municipal council consists of five members and has been composed as follows since the 2016 elections:

• Regula Lötscher-Walthert ( CVP ): Mayor, Presidential Affairs and Culture (since July 1, 2019)
• Ruth Bachmann-Schärli (CVP): Social Director, Social Affairs
• Werner Eggenberger ( SVP ): Education department
• Christoph Freihofer (FDP): Finance department
• Guido Iten (CVP): Mayor, Construction and Infrastructure

Cantonal elections

In the 2015 Cantonal Council elections for the Canton of Lucerne, the share of the vote in Schötz was: CVP 44.4%, SVP 28.7%, FDP 19.3%, SP 4.3%, GPS 1.9%, glp 1.4%.

National Council elections

In the Swiss parliamentary elections in 2015 the share of the vote in Schötz was: SVP 35.3%, CVP 33.9%, FDP 17.0%, SP 6.0%, glp 3.4%, Greens 2.7%, BDP 0, 8th %.

Infrastructure

traffic

Schötz is well connected to the public transport network by bus. One bus line is Altishofen -Nebikon-Schötz- Willisau , the other Ebersecken-Schötz- Dagmersellen . Nebikon and Dagmersellen are on the Olten - Lucerne railway line with their own stops. There is a bus junction in Ettiswil. From there there are regular bus connections in the direction of Willisau (Lucerne-Langenthal railway line), Sursee (express train stop on the Lucerne-Olten railway line) or the city of Lucerne.

Schötz is on the Dagmersellen-Willisau road. The closest motorway connection is Dagmersellen, 5 km north of the village. The travel time to all important economic regions of German-speaking Switzerland such as Zurich , Bern , Basel and Lucerne / Zug is a maximum of 1 hour.

education

Schötz has 2 school complexes, one in the Schötz district and one in the Ohmstal district, with a total of 6 gyms and outdoor sports facilities. All compulsory school levels can be completed in Schötz. Cantonal schools with the option of obtaining a Matura are located in Willisau and Sursee.

economy

Commercial and industrial

Numerous companies are based in Schötz, the Schötz trade association has around 100 members. In addition to many companies in the construction and ancillary trades, there are 5 automobile dealers, trading and repair companies for agricultural machines, service companies in the field of real estate management or trust companies. The larger companies include GIS AG, which manufactures chain hoists and crane systems, Iseli , a machine factory that is also active worldwide, Proderma AG, which is active in the individual packaging of medicines, cosmetics and food, and Laves-Arzneimittel , a manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals .

Shopping

In addition to specialty stores, there are several large retail chains with shops in Schötz, such as Aldi Suisse , Coop , Denner , Landi , Spar and Migros . Larger shopping centers and hardware stores are located in Willisau, Sursee or Lucerne.

Tourism and sightseeing

See also : List of cultural assets in Schötz

There are two museums available for tourists to visit in Schötz. These are:

• the Schötz Archaeological Museum with archaeological objects from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages
• the museum in the Ronmühle with folklore collections

Others

Schötz is known nationally and internationally primarily for the VC Schötz's 24-hour bike race , which takes place in August. On 6./7. August 2011 the 19th edition of the 24-hour race on the road and the 3rd edition on the mountain bike . Since 2012 there has only been one 24-hour mountain bike race. The 24-hour road race was waived due to the high level of effort involved in safety.

Schötz has been an important meeting point for the cabaret scene on the Lucerne landscape since 1984. Träff Schötz organizes concerts, cabarets, readings, theater and exhibitions. From Züri West to Peter Bichsel or Hazel Brugger to Faber - around 300 bands, cabaret artists, artists and writers made guest appearances in the village. Träff regularly presents new discoveries, world premieres and pre-premieres. The cultural association has developed into a project-maker and has received several awards for its commitment: Culture Prize Region Lucerne West (2001), Recognition Prize from the City and Canton of Lucerne (2002), Work Prize for “nordpol.12” from the City and Canton of Lucerne (2012 ), Central Switzerland Promotion Prize Migros Culture Percentage (2013), Work Prize Canton Lucerne (2016).

photos

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  Village center of Schötz on Ohmstalerstrasse with a church, clothes shop and bank

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  Local government

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  School complex

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  Morgenweg sports hall

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  Football field

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  Parish Church of St. Mauritius

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  Rectory and parish church

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  View of Schötz

Web links

Commons : Schötz  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the community of Schötz
• Community profile of the cantonal statistical office (PDF; 108 kB)
• Official website of the 24 hour race
• Waltraud Hörsch: Schötz. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Permanent resident population according to nationality category, gender and municipality ( memento of the original from January 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Permanent resident population) 
3. ↑ Community profile Schötz (PDF) In: LUSTAT yearbook Canton Lucerne . LUSTAT statistics Lucerne. P. 413. 2019. Accessed July 19, 2020.
4. ↑ Balance of the permanent resident population according to demographic components, institutional structure, nationality and gender (Federal Statistical Office, STAT-TAB)
5. ↑ LUSTAT: Community profile Schötz ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ LUSTAT: Community profile Schötz ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
7. ↑ National Council elections 2015: strength of the parties and voter turnout by municipality. In: Results of the National Council elections 2015. Federal Statistical Office, 2016, accessed on June 3, 2016 .