Aesch, Lucerne
Aesch is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
History
Aesch is first mentioned around 1150 as Esche. Between 1184 and 1190, it was mentioned as Asce.
Geography
Aesch is located in the Seetal valley, on the shore of Lake Hallwil, and along the road between Lucerne and Fahrwangen.
The municipality consists of the village of Aesch. It has an area of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 67.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).In the 1997 land survey, 19.35% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 51.83% is used for farming or pastures, while 15.91% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 7.31% is covered with buildings, 0.65% is industrial, 0.22% is classed as special developments, 0.43% is parks or greenbelts and 1.51% is transportation infrastructure.
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