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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Luchsingen 2007.png|thumb|Luchsingen]]
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'''Luchsingen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]]. The surname [[Luchsinger]] (sometimes Lucksinger) is assumed to stem from this location. <ref name=luchsinger>[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/kant/glheluch.htm History of the Glarus Families - The Luchsingers]</ref>
'''Luchsingen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]]. Since 2004 the former municipalities of [[Hätzingen]] and [[Diesbach]] have been part of Luchsingen.

==History==
Luchsingen is first mentioned in 1274 as ''Luchsingen''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Luchsingen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|30.7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 26.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located in the Glarner Hinterland on the left side of the ''Grosstal''. It consists of the village of Luchsingen and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of Adlenbach and the vacation home development of Schlatt. Since 2004 the former municipalities of [[Hätzingen]] and [[Diesbach]] have been part of Luchsingen.


[[Oberblegisee]] is located in the municipality.
[[Oberblegisee]] is located in the municipality.


==External links==
==Demographics==
Luchsingen has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 1,128, of which 16.7% are foreign nationals.<ref name=GL_pop>[http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf Canton Glarus population growth] {{de icon}} accessed 9 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (84.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.4%) and Turkish being third ( 2.1%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 10-Sep-2009</ref>
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* {{HDS|761|Luchsingen}}

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In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 44.3% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 40.8% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Luchsingen about 67.5% 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]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>

Luchsingen has an unemployment rate of 1.93%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 47 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 23 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 135 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 29 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|771|Luchsingen}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1850
| 652
|-
| 1900
| 789
|-
| 1950
| 768
|-
| 2000
| 592
|-
|}

==Luchsinger==
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The surname [[Luchsinger]] (sometimes Lucksinger) is assumed to stem from this location. <ref name=luchsinger>[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/kant/glheluch.htm History of the Glarus Families - The Luchsingers]</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{HDS|761|Luchsingen}}
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{{commonscat}}


{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}
{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Glarus]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Glarus]]

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[[ca:Luchsingen]]
[[ca:Luchsingen]]

Revision as of 01:31, 11 September 2009

Luchsingen
Municipality
Location of Luchsingen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total1,128
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8775
SFOS number1614
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
Surrounded byBetschwanden, Braunwald, Elm, Glarus, Haslen, Leuggelbach, Muotathal (SZ), Nidfurn, Schwanden
Websitewww.luchsingen.ch
SFSO statistics
Luchsingen

Luchsingen is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 2004 the former municipalities of Hätzingen and Diesbach have been part of Luchsingen.

History

Luchsingen is first mentioned in 1274 as Luchsingen.[1]

Geography

Luchsingen has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 26.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located in the Glarner Hinterland on the left side of the Grosstal. It consists of the village of Luchsingen and the hamlet of Adlenbach and the vacation home development of Schlatt. Since 2004 the former municipalities of Hätzingen and Diesbach have been part of Luchsingen.

Oberblegisee is located in the municipality.

Demographics

Luchsingen has a population (as of 2008) of 1,128, of which 16.7% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (84.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.4%) and Turkish being third ( 2.1%).[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 44.3% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 40.8% of the vote.[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Luchsingen about 67.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]

Luchsingen has an unemployment rate of 1.93%. As of 2005, there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 23 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 135 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:[1]

year population
1850 652
1900 789
1950 768
2000 592

Luchsinger

The surname Luchsinger (sometimes Lucksinger) is assumed to stem from this location. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b Luchsingen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Sep-2009
  3. ^ Canton Glarus population growth Template:De icon accessed 9 September 2009
  4. ^ History of the Glarus Families - The Luchsingers
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