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The Wyna (or Wyne ) is a river located mostly in canton of Aargau , but also in canton of Lucerne , Switzerland and runs through the Wynetal (the Wyne Valley). It is a tributary of the Suhre . The Wyna is 32 km long (main outflow in Reinach (AG) : 0.9 m/s). Larger towns in Wynetal are Beromünster , Menziken , Reinach (AG) and Gränichen .

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20-713: The Wyna is started by several headwaters south-west of Neudorf (LU) in the Lindewald (forest), 17 km north-east from Lucerne . Near Underdorf, the Lochbach , or Hole Creek, which starts in the Chegelwald, west of Neudorf, joins the Wyna. Then, it runs north through Beromünster (still canton of Lucerne), through Menziken and Reinach (now in canton of Aargau), west of Zetzwil , through Oberkulm and Unterkulm , through Teufenthal (AG) , and through Gränichen before joining

40-531: Is a popular cycling route. The Wynental branch of the narrow-gauge Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland railway line serves the Wynental, running from Aarau to Menziken. Neudorf, Lucerne Neudorf is a former municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland . On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Neudorf merged into the municipality of Beromünster . Neudorf

60-695: Is also known as the Stumpenland due to the cigar industry that once centered in Menziken. The upper portions of the valley was carved by the Reuss Glacier. Large moraine deposits remain at Zetzwil and Gontenschwil. The surrounding hills are largely molasse . Connecting road 23 runs along the Wyna for the majority of the valley's length from Beromünster to Suhr. This road is referred to variously as Aargauerstrasse, Hauptstrasse, Aarauerstrasse, Wynentalstrasse, and numerous names north of Teufenthal and

80-516: Is also known as the Stumpenland due to the cigar industry that once centered in Menziken. The upper portions of the valley was carved by the Reuss Glacier. Large moraine deposits remain at Zetzwil and Gontenschwil. The surrounding hills are largely molasse . Connecting road 23 runs along the Wyna for the majority of the valley's length from Beromünster to Suhr. This road is referred to variously as Aargauerstrasse, Hauptstrasse, Aarauerstrasse, Wynentalstrasse, and numerous names north of Teufenthal and

100-403: Is first mentioned in 924 as Niwidorf and as Niudorf . Before the merger, Neudorf had a total area of 12.8 km (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 60.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey , 33.52% of

120-405: Is located in the upper Wynental . Neudorf had a population (as of 2010) of 1,196. In 2007 at total of 7.7% of the population were foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (94.9%), while Albanian is second most common (2.1%) and Spanish is third (0.6%). In the 2007 election the most popular party

140-480: Is started by several headwaters south-west of Neudorf (LU) in the Lindewald (forest), 17 km north-east from Lucerne . Near Underdorf, the Lochbach , or Hole Creek, which starts in the Chegelwald, west of Neudorf, joins the Wyna. Then, it runs north through Beromünster (still canton of Lucerne), through Menziken and Reinach (now in canton of Aargau), west of Zetzwil , through Oberkulm and Unterkulm , through Teufenthal (AG) , and through Gränichen before joining

160-412: The primary economic sector and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 143 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 129 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 26 businesses in this sector. As of 2000 51.4% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 38.6% of the workforce. In

180-492: The 2000 census the religious membership of Neudorf was; 851 (80.4%) were Roman Catholic, and 103 (9.7%) were Protestant, with an additional 5 (0.47%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 1 individuals (0.09% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 26 individuals (2.46% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 2 (0.19%) individuals who belong to another religion, 49 (4.63%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 21 (1.98%) who did not answer

200-861: The Suhre at 385m in Suhr , which joins the Aare further north, just three kilometres later. Tributaries that feed the Wyna include the Lochbach (left, in Underdorf), Moosbach (left, north of Beromünster), Schwarzenbach (right, south of Menziken), Rickenbach (left, south of Menziken), Vorderdorfbach Zetzwil/Totenbächli (right, in Zetzwil), and Dorfbach Gontenschwil/Sagenbach (left, after Zetzwil]), Dorfbach Teufenthal (right, in Teufenthal (AG)), Pfendelbach (left, west of

220-482: The Suhre at 385m in Suhr , which joins the Aare further north, just three kilometres later. Tributaries that feed the Wyna include the Lochbach (left, in Underdorf), Moosbach (left, north of Beromünster), Schwarzenbach (right, south of Menziken), Rickenbach (left, south of Menziken), Vorderdorfbach Zetzwil/Totenbächli (right, in Zetzwil), and Dorfbach Gontenschwil/Sagenbach (left, after Zetzwil]), Dorfbach Teufenthal (right, in Teufenthal (AG)), Pfendelbach (left, west of

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240-932: The Wynetal from the Seetal with the Hallwilersee and the Baldeggersee . The mountain range in the west (about 870m to 570m a.s.l.) separate the Wyne Valley from the Suhretal with the Sempachersee , from which the Suhre rises. Municipalities found in the Wynental from beginning to end of the Wyna are: Neudorf, Beromünster, Burg (AG) and Menziken, Pfeffikon and Reinach (AG), Leimbach (AG) , Gontenschwil , Zetzwil, Oberkulm and then Unterkulm , Teufenthal (AG), Gränichen, and finally Suhr. The general region

260-530: The Wynetal from the Seetal with the Hallwilersee and the Baldeggersee . The mountain range in the west (about 870m to 570m a.s.l.) separate the Wyne Valley from the Suhretal with the Sempachersee , from which the Suhre rises. Municipalities found in the Wynental from beginning to end of the Wyna are: Neudorf, Beromünster, Burg (AG) and Menziken, Pfeffikon and Reinach (AG), Leimbach (AG) , Gontenschwil , Zetzwil, Oberkulm and then Unterkulm , Teufenthal (AG), Gränichen, and finally Suhr. The general region

280-665: The hamlet Bleien), Refentalbach (right, just after Bleien), Lochbach (left, in Gränichen). The valley, the Wynetal (or Germanized also known as Wynental ), is fairly narrow, with an average width of about 500 meters, and drops very smoothly from 670m a.s.l. in Neudorf to 406m a.s.l. in Gränichen. Quite steep hills rise on both sides, carved by tributary valleys. In the east, a mountain range (about 810m to 600m a.s.l.) separate

300-442: The hamlet Bleien), Refentalbach (right, just after Bleien), Lochbach (left, in Gränichen). The valley, the Wynetal (or Germanized also known as Wynental ), is fairly narrow, with an average width of about 500 meters, and drops very smoothly from 670m a.s.l. in Neudorf to 406m a.s.l. in Gränichen. Quite steep hills rise on both sides, carved by tributary valleys. In the east, a mountain range (about 810m to 600m a.s.l.) separate

320-439: The municipality, of which 188 were built only as housing, and 59 were mixed use buildings. There were 157 single family homes, 13 double family homes, and 18 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (131) or three (49) story structures. There were only 4 single story buildings and 4 four or more story buildings. Neudorf has an unemployment rate of 1.44%. As of 2005 , there were 112 people employed in

340-472: The population are 90+ years old. In Neudorf about 72.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). As of 2000 there are 348 households, of which 75 households (or about 21.6%) contain only a single individual. 66 or about 19.0% are large households, with at least five members. As of 2000 there were 247 inhabited buildings in

360-639: The question. The historical population is given in the following table: Wynetal The Wyna (or Wyne ) is a river located mostly in canton of Aargau , but also in canton of Lucerne , Switzerland and runs through the Wynetal (the Wyne Valley). It is a tributary of the Suhre . The Wyna is 32 km long (main outflow in Reinach (AG) : 0.9 m /s). Larger towns in Wynetal are Beromünster , Menziken , Reinach (AG) and Gränichen . The Wyna

380-500: The total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.6% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.04% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.42% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 0.08% is classed as special developments, 0.23% is parks or greenbelts and 2.57% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.16% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), and 0.31% are unproductive flowing water (rivers). The former municipality

400-673: Was the FDP which received 36.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (30.8%), the SVP (21.4%) and the Green Party (4.8%). The age distribution in Neudorf is; 309 people or 27% of the population is 0–19 years old. 315 people or 27.6% are 20–39 years old, and 381 people or 33.3% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 9.8% are 65–79 years old, 22 or 1.9% are 80–89 years old and 4 people or 0.3% of

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