Escholzmatt-Marbach

Escholzmatt-Marbach

Marbach village
Escholzmatt-Marbach
Coordinates: 46°55′N 7°56′E / 46.917°N 7.933°ECoordinates: 46°55′N 7°56′E / 46.917°N 7.933°E
Country Switzerland
Canton Lucerne
District Entlebuch
Area[1]
 • Total 106.37 km2 (41.07 sq mi)
Elevation 852 m (2,795 ft)
Population (Dec 2013[2])
 • Total 4,323
 • Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code 6182
SFOS number 1010
Surrounded by Flühli, Romoos, Schüpfheim, Trub (BE)
Website www.escholzmatt.ch
Profile (German), SFSO statistics

Escholzmatt-Marbach is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.[3]

History

Escholzmatt is first mentioned in 1160 as Askolvismatte. In 1240 it was mentioned as Askoltispach and Asholtismate, in 1275 it was mentioned as Aeschelsmat.[4] Marbach is first mentioned in 1306 as Marpach.[5]

Geography

Marbach village and the surrounding mountains

The former municipalities that now make up Escholzmatt-Marbach have a total combined area of 106.37 km2 (41.07 sq mi).[1]

Escholzmatt had an area of 61.3 km2 (23.7 sq mi). Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[6] The former municipality is located on the watershed between the Grosse and Kleine Emme rivers. The lowest elevtation in the municipality is 753 m (2,470 ft) while the highest is 2,090 m (6,860 ft) on the Schrattenfluh by Hengst. It consists of the village of Escholzmatt and the hamlets of Lehn, Feldmoos, Wiggen, and Dürrenbach.

Marbach had an area of 45.1 km2 (17.4 sq mi). Of this area, 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[6] The former municipality is located in the southwest corner of the Canton.

Demographics

The total population of Escholzmatt-Marbach (as of December 2013) is 4,323.[2]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[7]

Weather

Escholzmatt train station in the fog.

Escholzmatt has an average of 153 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,424 mm (56.1 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is June during which time Escholzmatt receives an average of 172 mm (6.8 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 15.1 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 15.5, but with only 150 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 85 mm (3.3 in) of precipitation over 15.1 days.[8]

Marbach has an average of 162.3 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,760 mm (69 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is June during which time Marbach receives an average of 218 mm (8.6 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 16.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 16.9, but with only 179 mm (7.0 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 112 mm (4.4 in) of precipitation over 16.4 days.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 18 August 2014
  3. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 2 January 2013
  4. ↑ Escholzmatt in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ↑ Marbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 11 January 2013
  7. ↑ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009. , the weather station elevation is 910 meters above sea level.

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