Root, Switzerland: Difference between revisions
added demographics and geography |
|||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
| area = 8.65 |
| area = 8.65 |
||
| elevation = 422|elevation_description=|highest=Rooterberg|highest_m=891|lowest=[[Reuss River|Reuss]]|lowest_m=409 |
| elevation = 422|elevation_description=|highest=Rooterberg|highest_m=891|lowest=[[Reuss River|Reuss]]|lowest_m=409 |
||
| population = |
| population = 3949 |populationof = December 2007 | popofyear = 2007 |
||
| website = www.gemeinde-root.ch |
| website = www.gemeinde-root.ch |
||
| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= |
| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
| twintowns = |
| twintowns = |
||
|}} |
|}} |
||
[[File:Karte Gemeinde Root 2007.png|thumb|Root]] |
|||
'''Root''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Lucerne (district)|Lucerne]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Lucerne (canton)|Lucerne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Root''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Lucerne (district)|Lucerne]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Lucerne (canton)|Lucerne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
||
==Geography== |
|||
Root has an area of {{km2 to mi2|8.6|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1997|alt=In the 1997 land survey}}, 27.86% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 47.51% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.58% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.71% is covered with buildings, 4.97% is industrial, 0.81% is classed as special developments, 1.27% is parks or greenbelts and 2.89% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 3.7% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.69% is other unproductive land.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
|||
==Demographics== |
|||
Root has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 3,949, of which 21.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (85.6%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.8%). |
|||
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 36% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (33.5%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (14%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (9.1%). |
|||
The age distribution in Root is; 1,058 people or 25.1% of the population is 0-19 years old. 1,281 people or 30.4% are 20-39 years old, and 1,386 people or 32.9% are 40-64 years old. The senior population distribution is 355 people or 8.4% are 65-79 years old, 115 or 2.7% are 80-89 years old and 16 people or 0.4% of the population are 90+ years old.<ref name=LUSTAT>[http://www.lustat.ch/index/daten_online/gemeinden/gd_0003/gemeinde_uebersicht.htm LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 12 August 2009</ref> |
|||
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Root about 66% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). |
|||
{{as of|2000}} there are 1,432 households, of which 427 households (or about 29.8%) contain only a single individual. 138 or about 9.6% are large households, with at least five members.<ref name=LUSTAT/> {{as of|2000}} there were 504 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 381 were built only as housing, and 123 were [[Mixed-use development|mixed use]] buildings. There were 211 single family homes, 34 double family homes, and 136 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (147) or three (150) story structures. There were only 3 single story buildings and 81 four or more story buildings.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
|||
Root has an unemployment rate of 2.36%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 91 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 1250 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 973 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 141 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 20-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2000}} 53.8% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.6% of the workforce. |
|||
{{as of|2000|alt=In the 2000 census}} the religious membership of Root was; 2,435 (67.2%) were Roman Catholic, and 335 (9.2%) were Protestant, with an additional 85 (2.34%) that were of some other christian faith. There are 450 individuals (12.41% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 22 (0.61%) individuals who belong to another religion, 190 (5.24%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 108 (2.98%) who did not answer the question.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
{{Municipalities of the district of Lucerne}} |
{{Municipalities of the district of Lucerne}} |
||
| Line 31: | Line 52: | ||
[[Category:Articles lacking sources (Erik9bot)]] |
[[Category:Articles lacking sources (Erik9bot)]] |
||
{{Lucerne-geo-stub}} |
|||
[[de:Root LU]] |
[[de:Root LU]] |
||
Revision as of 00:52, 21 August 2009
Root | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Root  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Lucerne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Rooterberg) | 891 m (2,923 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Reuss) | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,040 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6037 |
| SFOS number | 1065 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
| Surrounded by | Buchrain, Dierikon, Gisikon, Honau, Inwil, Meierskappel, Risch (ZG), Udligenswil |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
Root has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3] In the 1997 land survey[update], 27.86% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 47.51% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.58% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.71% is covered with buildings, 4.97% is industrial, 0.81% is classed as special developments, 1.27% is parks or greenbelts and 2.89% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 3.7% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.69% is other unproductive land.[4]
Demographics
Root has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 3,949, of which 21.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (85.6%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.8%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (33.5%), the FDP (14%) and the SPS (9.1%).
The age distribution in Root is; 1,058 people or 25.1% of the population is 0-19 years old. 1,281 people or 30.4% are 20-39 years old, and 1,386 people or 32.9% are 40-64 years old. The senior population distribution is 355 people or 8.4% are 65-79 years old, 115 or 2.7% are 80-89 years old and 16 people or 0.4% of the population are 90+ years old.[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Root about 66% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
As of 2000[update] there are 1,432 households, of which 427 households (or about 29.8%) contain only a single individual. 138 or about 9.6% are large households, with at least five members.[4] As of 2000[update] there were 504 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 381 were built only as housing, and 123 were mixed use buildings. There were 211 single family homes, 34 double family homes, and 136 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (147) or three (150) story structures. There were only 3 single story buildings and 81 four or more story buildings.[4]
Root has an unemployment rate of 2.36%. As of 2005[update], there were 91 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 1250 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 973 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 141 businesses in this sector.[3] As of 2000[update] 53.8% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.6% of the workforce.
In the 2000 census[update] the religious membership of Root was; 2,435 (67.2%) were Roman Catholic, and 335 (9.2%) were Protestant, with an additional 85 (2.34%) that were of some other christian faith. There are 450 individuals (12.41% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 22 (0.61%) individuals who belong to another religion, 190 (5.24%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 108 (2.98%) who did not answer the question.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 20-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics Template:De icon accessed 12 August 2009
