Escholzmatt-Marbach

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]

Escholzmatt-Marbach
Escholzmatt village
Coat of arms
Location of Escholzmatt-Marbach
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 7°56′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Entlebuch
Area [1]
• Total	106.4 km^2 (41.1 sq mi)
Elevation	852 m (2,795 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,341
• Density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	6182
SFOS number	1010
Surrounded by	Flühli, Romoos, Schüpfheim, Trub (BE)
Website	www.escholzmatt.ch Profile (in German), SFSO statistics

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 106.4 km² (41.08 sq mi).[6]

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).[7] The former municipality is located on the watershed between the Grosse and Kleine Emme rivers. The lowest elevation 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).[7] The former municipality is located in the southwest corner of the Canton.

Demographics

The total population of Escholzmatt-Marbach (as of December 2018) is 4,342.[8]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

References

1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in 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. Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 11 January 2013
8. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
9. Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 29 January 2011
10. "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 910 meters above sea level.
11. "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 847 meters above sea level.

External links

• Escholzmatt in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.