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Wolf shooting
Wolfenschiessen coat of arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of NidwaldenCanton of Nidwalden Nidwalden (NW)
District : No district divisionw
BFS no. : 1511i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 6386 (Wolfenschiessen)
6387 (Oberrickenbach)
Coordinates : 673 028  /  195 846 coordinates: 46 ° 54 '35 "  N , 8 ° 23' 50"  O ; CH1903:  673,028  /  195846
Height : 510  m above sea level M.
Height range : 486–2896 m above sea level M.
Area : 92.70  km²
Residents: 2097 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 23 inhabitants per km²
Proportion of foreigners :
(residents without
citizenship ) 		10.7% (December 31, 2,015)
Website: www.wolfenschiessen.ch
Location of the municipality
Bannalpsee Blausee OW Engstlensee Eugenisee Lauerzersee Lutersee Melchsee Seelisbergsee Rotsee Sarnersee Seefeld OW Tannensee Trübsee Vierwaldstättersee Wichelsee Zugersee Kanton Bern Kanton Luzern Kanton Obwalden Kanton Obwalden Kanton Schwyz Kanton Uri Kanton Zug Beckenried Buochs Dallenwil Emmetten Ennetbürgen Ennetmoos Hergiswil NW Oberdorf NW Stans Stansstad WolfenschiessenMap of Wolfenschiessen
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Wolf shooting
Historic aerial photo by Walter Mittelholzer from 1933

Wolfenschiessen (in the highest Alemannic local dialect Woufe (r) schiässä [ʋɔu̯fə (r) ʃiæsːæ] ) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden .

geography

The village of Wolfenschiessen is located in the lower Engelbergertal between Stans and Engelberg , at 510  m above sea level. M. The community area is 92.76 km², the boundary length 45.8 km.

The Oberrickenbach chapel community ( 894  m above sea level ), which also belongs to the Wolfenschiessen community , is located in a high eastern side valley, 400 meters above the Engelberg Valley and a good 4 km from the village center . The hamlet of Altzellen ( 658  m above sea level ) between Wolfenschiessen and Grafenort also belongs to the community . Numerous alpine areas such as Arni, Bannalp , Ober and Unter Trüebsee and Sinsgäu (am Brisen ) also belong to the largest municipality in terms of area in the canton of Nidwalden. The highest point in Wolfenschiessen is the Rotstöckli on the Titlis ( 2901  m above sea level ). The Jochpass, located in the Wolfenschiesser area, leads to the Bernese Oberland. To the east of the Engelberg Valley, the 1,341-meter-high Wellenberg rises between the inhabited parts of the community . It was viewed by NAGRA as a possible storage facility for radioactive waste.

Only 1.2% of the entire municipal area is settlement area. A large part of the community area is covered by wood and forest with a 33.0% share. An even larger area of ​​40.8% is used for agriculture - often as the Alps. And a full 24.9% are unproductive areas (mostly mountains and lakes).

history

The lower Engelbergertal was already settled by the Celts , Romans and from the 6th century by the Alemanni .

Wolfenschiessen is first attested in writing in a document from the 11th century (copy from the 14th century). The basic word probably goes back to Old High German scioʒ «Giebelseite»; In the fore link is probably the Old High German male personal name Wolfo . Wolfenschiessen means “at the farm, near Wolfo's houses” or, if shooting in Middle High German is seen in a figurative sense, in “Wolfo's corner of the terrain”. The municipal coat of arms is a talking coat of arms in that it interprets the place name according to folk etymology and shows a wolf that is pierced by an arrow.

The discussion about a repository for radioactive waste in Wellenberg has caused heated controversy in the Wolfenschiessen community and throughout Nidwalden over the past 25 years. Sometimes they split entire families. Despite multiple no's from the Nidwalden population to the Landsgemeinde and urn, NAGRA is still sticking to the (potential) location of Wellenberg.

population

Population development

Because of the limited number of jobs, the community experienced several large waves of emigration (1850–1860, 1880–1888 and 1960–1970). However, there was also a strong growth phase between 1888 and the beginning of World War I (1888–1910: +27.3%). Three further waves of growth (1930–1941, 1950–1960 and 1970–2000) ensured that the population is now much higher than it was in 1850. After a period of stagnation between 2000 and 2010, the population is growing again (2010-2013: +4.8 %). The reason for the increase was the improvement in public transport and, above all, the construction of the A2 . The community also became attractive for commuters due to its proximity to the Nidwalden capital, Stans, and the low building land prices.

Population development in Wolfenschiessen since 1743 Source: Population censuses (1850–2000 Federal), Federal Statistical Office (2010 and 2015)

languages

The population speaks a highly Alemannic dialect, Nidwalden German. In the last census in 2000, 93.6% said German, 2.7% Albanian and 1.4% Serbo-Croatian as their main language.

Denominations

In 2000, 1,634 people were Catholic (82.82%). There were also 5.37% Protestant and 1.06% Orthodox Christians, 4.36% Muslims and 2.99% non-denominational. 63 people (3.19%) did not provide any information about their creed. Until about the 1970s, almost the entire population was Catholic. The secession of the church and immigration from other parishes and abroad has led to an increase in other confessional groups in Wolfenschiessen.

Origin - nationality

Of the 2,097 residents, 1,892 (90.22%) were Swiss nationals at the end of 2018. The majority of the immigrants come from Central Europe (Germany 42, Austria and Poland each 7, Netherlands 5 people), Southern Europe (Portugal 43 and Italy 14 people), the former Yugoslavia (Kosovo 37, Serbia 12 and Bosnia-Herzegovina 5 people) and Sri Lanka (7 people). At the 2000 census, 1,773 people (89.86%) were Swiss citizens; 45 of them had dual citizenship.

age structure

The church had a high percentage of younger people in 2000. While the proportion of people under the age of twenty made up 30.41% of the local population, 14.55% were senior citizens (60 years and older). The largest age group was made up of people between 30 and 44 years of age.

The last census in 2000 showed the following age structure:

Age 0–6 years 7-15 years 16-19 years 20-29 years 30–44 years 45–59 years 60–79 years 80 years and more
number 191 301 108 262 481 343 244 43
proportion of 9.68% 15.26% 5.47% 13.28% 24.38% 17.38% 12.37% 2.18%

The church today has a high proportion of younger and middle-aged people. While the proportion of people under the age of twenty makes up 23.94% of the local population, 23.22% are senior citizens (60 years and older). The largest age group is now between 45 and 59 years. The reason for this is the aging of the baby boomer generation (born up to 1965). For every 100 people of working age (20–64 years; 1230 people) there are 41 young people (502 people) and 30 people (365 people) of retirement age. The current age distribution is shown in the following table:

Age 0–6 years 7-15 years 16-19 years 20-29 years 30–44 years 45–59 years 60–79 years 80 years and more Residents
number 155 245 102 251 396 461 397 90 2097
proportion of 7.39% 11.68% 4.86% 11.97% 18.88% 21.98% 18.93% 4.29% 100%
Source: Federal Statistical Office, population by age at the end of 2018

politics

coat of arms

Blazon : "In blue a soaring silver wolf , pierced from behind by a left-slanted golden arrow." - Thus it represents the place name as a talking coat of arms .

economy

Agriculture originally dominated in Wolfenschiessen. For the place important economic sectors are forestry and agriculture, the latter mainly in the form of dairy farming. Then there is tourism. Some craft and small businesses are also represented. In Oberrickenbach there is a hydropower plant that is operated with the water from the Bannalpsee , a good 500 m higher .

In Wolfenschiessen there were (2005) 634 employees in 181 companies. 36.0% of the employees in Wolfenschiessen worked in agriculture / forestry / fishing (sector 1), 21.8% in industry and trade (sector 2) and 42.3% in service companies (sector 3). The unemployment rate in 2007 was 0.88%.

The current figures for 2017 are as follows:

Companies
1st sector		 Employees
1st sector		 Full-time positions
1st sector		 Companies
2nd sector		 Employees
2nd sector		 Full-time positions
2nd sector		 Companies
3rd sector		 Employees
3rd sector		 Full-time positions
3rd sector		 Operations
total		 employees
Total
Total full-time positions
number 81 204 115 28 180 155 103 507 353 212 891 623
proportion of 38.21% 22.90% 18.46% 13.21% 20.20% 24.88% 48.58% 56.90% 56.66% 100% 100% 100%
Source: Federal Statistical Office; Statistics of the company structure STATENT, workplaces and employees by municipality and economic sector

In 2000 there were 535 employees in Wolfenschiessen. Of these, 385 (71.96%) were locals and 150 were commuters. Most of the commuters came from the region; namely from Dallenwil and Oberdorf (13.3% each), Beckenried (9.3%), Ennetbürgen (8.7%), Stans and Engelberg (8.0% each), Buochs ​​(7.3%) and Stansstad ( 6.7%). In the same year 1,046 people from Wolfenschiessen were gainfully employed. Thus 661 people worked in other communities. 200 people (= 30.3% of all commuters) commuted to the main town of Nidwalden, Stans, 80 people (12.1%) to Engelberg, 47 people (7.1%) to the city of Lucerne, 43 people (6.5%) to Oberdorf %), according to Dallenwil 38 people (5.7%) and according to Buochs ​​31 people (4.7%). A total of 408 people (61.7%) commuted to other Nidwalden communities, 105 people (15.9%) to the canton of Obwalden and 80 people (12.1%) to the canton of Lucerne.

traffic

The Stans-Süd junction of the Gotthard motorway is only 6 km away. Wolfenschiessen is connected to the Luzern – Stans – Engelberg line of the Zentralbahn . Since the end of 2013, the S4 has also been leading from Lucerne to here. From the valley town of Wolfenschiessen, 4 small aerial cable cars lead to the surrounding Alps and mountain forests, which are used by locals, hikers and some paragliders . From the small mountain village of Oberrickenbach, no fewer than four cable cars, some of which seem quite adventurous, lead to Bannalp and Haldigrat .

tourism

Above all, the Oberrickenbach district and the Bannalp with its lake above are the starting point for alpine walks and hikes, for example over the Haldigrat to Niederrickenbach with its Benedictine monastery, or below the Walenstocks to Engelberg , or over the Schonegg pass towards Lake Uri .

From the Oberrickenbacher cable cars, the small 8-person cabin up to the Bannalpsee with its free slack in front of the vertical rock face is a particularly rewarding ride. On the Bannalp there is a small ski area at a height of 1700 m .

Attractions

In the center of the village is the large, late Baroque parish church built in 1775 .

Personalities

photos

  • Church in Wolfenschiessen

  • Hechhuis (Melchior Lussy)

  • Chapel of St. Sebastian

  • Station after conversion to the S-Bahn terminus with a view of the Rotsandnollen

  • Tower in the Dörfli

  • Cable car to the Bannalpsee

  • On the way to Bannalp: View of Oberrickenbach

  • On the Bannalp: view of the Walenstock

Web links

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

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. ↑ https://secure.i-web.ch/dweb/nw/de/onlinemain/publikationen/?pubid=8254&action=info  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: dead link / secure.i-web.ch  
  3. ↑ Albert Hug, Viktor Weibel: Nidwalden place and field names. Lexicon, index, commentary in 5 volumes. Edited by the historical association Nidwalden. Stans 2003, Vol. 4, Col. 1826-1832; Lexicon of Swiss municipality names . Edited by the Center de Dialectologie at the University of Neuchâtel under the direction of Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld / Lausanne 2005, p. 976.
  4. ↑ Old High German Glossary Dictionary, including the glossary index started by Taylor Starck. Compiled, edit. and ed. by John C. Wells. Heidelberg 1990.
  5. ^ Karl Keel: Nidwalden place and field names. Dissertation University of Freiburg. o. O. 1972.
  6. ↑ Albert Hug, Viktor Weibel: Nidwalden place and field names. Lexicon, index, commentary in 5 volumes. Edited by the historical association Nidwalden. Stans 2003, Vol. 4, Col. 1832. - Hug / Weibel name a - not attested - Old High German scioʒa as an exit, which they put in terms of vocabulary to Old High German scōʒ "Schoss, Bucht". This information is erroneously shortened in the lexicon of Swiss community names to the effect that scioʒa itself means "lap, bay", which is neither said by Hug / Weibel nor supported by any other source.
  7. ↑ fahrplanfelder.ch: PDF , accessed on October 21, 2010
  8. ↑ See route network of December 15, 2013