Ebersecken facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ebersecken
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Ebersecken Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ebersecken Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Willisau
Area
• Total	8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Population  (December 2020)
• Total	369
• Density	43.06/km2 (111.52/sq mi)
Postal code	6245
Surrounded by	Altbüron, Altishofen, Fischbach, Grossdietwil, Nebikon, Ohmstal, Reiden, Schötz, Zell

Ebersecken was once a small town, or municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Willisau area, which is part of the canton of Lucerne. A canton is like a state or province in other countries. On January 1, 2020, Ebersecken joined with the nearby town of Altishofen. So now, it is no longer a separate municipality.

History of Ebersecken

Ebersecken is an old place! We know it was first mentioned in official papers way back in 1274. At that time, its name was written as Eberseche. A year later, in 1275, it was called Ebersegge.

Geography of Ebersecken

Ebersecken is located in a hilly area called the Willisauer Bergland. This means "Willisau highlands." The total area of Ebersecken is about 8.6 square kilometers (around 3.3 square miles).

Most of the land in Ebersecken is used for farming. About 79% of the area is farms or pastures. Forests cover about 17.2% of the land. The rest of the land, about 3.7%, has buildings or roads. A very tiny part (0.1%) is made up of rivers or other non-productive areas.

Ebersecken is not just one big town. It includes the main village of Ebersecken. There are also several smaller hamlets scattered around. Hamlets are very small settlements, even smaller than villages.

People of Ebersecken

Ebersecken has a population of about 425 people. Most of the people living in Ebersecken are Swiss citizens. Only a small number, about 3.1%, are from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living here has grown a little bit.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Ebersecken speak German. About 98% of the population uses German as their main language. Albanian is the second most common language, spoken by about 1.2% of the people. A very small number, about 0.2%, speak French.

Age Groups

The people in Ebersecken come in all ages!

• About 31.3% of the population are young people, aged 0 to 19 years old.
• Around 25.4% are young adults, aged 20 to 39 years old.
• About 31.1% are middle-aged adults, between 40 and 64 years old.
• Older adults, aged 65 to 79, make up about 10.1% of the population.
• A small group, 1.6%, are aged 80 to 89.
• And a very few, 0.5%, are 90 years old or even older!

Education in Ebersecken

People in Switzerland generally have good education. In Ebersecken, more than half of the adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school. Many have also gone on to higher education, like university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

Homes and Buildings

In Ebersecken, there are about 122 households. A household means a group of people living together in one home. About 22% of these households have only one person living in them. On the other hand, about 28.7% are large households with five or more people.

There are 81 buildings where people live. Some buildings are just for homes, while others are "mixed-use." This means they have both homes and businesses inside. Most homes are two or three stories tall.

Jobs and Work

Ebersecken has a very low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work have jobs.

• Many people work in the primary economic sector. This means they work in farming or other jobs that get raw materials from nature. About 127 people work in this area.
• A few people work in the secondary sector. This involves making things, like in factories.
• The tertiary sector is about services. This includes jobs like teaching, healthcare, or working in shops. About 45 people work in this area.

Overall, about 52.2% of the people in Ebersecken have jobs. About 36.5% of the workers are women.

Religion

Most people in Ebersecken are Christian. About 86.6% are Roman Catholic, and 5.7% are Protestant. A small number of people (0.99%) are Muslim. Some people do not belong to any organized religion.

Population Over Time

Here's how the number of people living in Ebersecken has changed over many years:

See also

In Spanish: Ebersecken para niños