Emmen is first mentioned in 840 as Emau in a document of King Lothair I of Bavaria. For centuries the region was ruled by the Murbach Abbey in Vosges. In 1291 the municipality came under Habsburg rule. After the … See more

As every Swiss municipality Emmen has a legislative and executive body, the Einwohnerrat and the Gemeinderat.
The Einwohnerrat has 40 members who are elected every four years.
The five-m… See more

Emmen has an area of 20.3 km (7.8 sq mi). Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 33.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive … See more