Honau, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°8′N 8°24′E / 47.133°N 8.400°ECoordinates: 47°8′N 8°24′E / 47.133°N 8.400°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Lucerne | |
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| • Total | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 380 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6038 | |
| SFOS number | 1057 | |
| Surrounded by | Dietwil (AG), Gisikon, Inwil, Risch (ZG), Root | |
| Website |
http://www.honau.ch Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
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Honau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Honau is first mentioned in 1344 as Honowa.
Honau has an area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi). Of this area, 68.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 19.2% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 65.6% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 4% is covered with buildings, 1.6% is classed as special developments, and 4% is transportation infrastructure. All the unproductive areas are classed as flowing water (rivers).
The municipality is located between the Reuss river and the Rooterberg mountain (798 m (2,618 ft)).
Honau has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 357, of which 10.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 24.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.8%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (25.9%), the FDP (13.6%) and the Green Party (9.5%).
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