Honau, Switzerland facts for kids

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Honau Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Honau Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Lucerne
Area
• Total	1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	414
• Density	331.2/km2 (858/sq mi)
Postal code	6038
Surrounded by	Dietwil (AG), Gisikon, Inwil, Risch (ZG), Root

Honau is a small town, also known as a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is part of the Lucerne district in the canton of Lucerne.

History of Honau

Honau was first mentioned in official records way back in 1344. At that time, its name was spelled Honowa.

Geography of Honau

Honau covers an area of about 1.3 square kilometers (0.5 square miles). A large part of this land, about 68.8%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 19.2% of the area.

About 9.6% of Honau's land has buildings or roads on it. The remaining 2.4% is made up of rivers. In 1997, forests covered almost one-fifth of the land.

Most of the farming land is used for crops or pastures. A small part, 3.2%, is used for growing fruits or grapes. Buildings cover 4% of the settled areas. Roads and other transport areas make up another 4%. All the non-productive areas are rivers.

The municipality is located between the Reuss River and the Rooterberg mountain. The Rooterberg mountain is about 798 meters (2,618 feet) tall.

People of Honau

In 2007, Honau had a population of 357 people. About 10.4% of these residents were from other countries. Over the past ten years, Honau's population has grown by about 24.8%.

Languages Spoken in Honau

Most people in Honau speak German. In 2000, about 94.1% of the population spoke German. Albanian was the second most common language, spoken by 3.8% of residents. Portuguese was third, spoken by 0.9%.

Political Choices in Honau

In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 40.9% of all the votes. The CVP was next with 25.9% of the votes. The FDP received 13.6%, and the Green Party got 9.5%.

Age Groups in Honau

Honau has a mix of different age groups. About 31.2% of the population, or 111 people, are 19 years old or younger. People aged 20 to 39 make up 19.4% of the population (69 people). The largest group is people aged 40 to 64, making up 44.4% (158 people).

Older residents include 13 people aged 65 to 79 (3.7%). Five people are between 80 and 89 years old (1.4%). There were no residents over 90 years old at that time.

Education in Honau

People in Switzerland generally have good education. In Honau, about 76.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 have finished advanced education. This includes either upper secondary school or higher education like university.

Homes and Buildings in Honau

In 2000, there were 104 households in Honau. About 18.3% of these households had only one person living in them. About 22.1% were large households with five or more members.

There were 84 inhabited buildings in Honau in 2000. Most of these, 73, were built only for people to live in. The other 11 buildings were used for both living and other purposes. Most homes were two or three stories tall.

Work and Economy in Honau

Honau has a low unemployment rate of 1.49%. In 2005, 22 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming. There were 8 businesses in this area.

Only 2 people worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing. There was 1 business in this sector. The largest number of people, 67, worked in the tertiary sector. This sector includes services like shops and offices. There were 9 businesses in this area.

In 2000, about 52.8% of Honau's population had a job. Women made up 36.7% of the working population.

Religions in Honau

In 2000, the religious groups in Honau included:

• 193 people (60.3%) were Roman Catholic.
• 66 people (20.6%) were Protestant.
• 2 people (0.63%) belonged to another Christian faith.
• 17 people (5.31%) were Muslim.
• 32 people (10%) did not belong to any organized religion.
• 9 people (2.81%) did not answer the question about their religion.

Population Changes Over Time

The table below shows how Honau's population has changed through history: