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Wauwil is a
The prehistoric lakeside settlement Wauwilermoos is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Also known as Egolzwil 3, the serial site of 56 sites in Switzerland is also part of the 
During World War II, mainly Allied soldiers who were caught after their escape from the Swiss internment camps, were detained in the prison camp Wauwilermoos. Re-established in 1947 as a penitentiary, it was rebuilt in the early 1980s as a semi-open institution where custodial sentences are carried out. The penitentiary (German: ''Strafanstalt Wauwilermoos'') also serves as a deportation center.
accessed 25 August 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population () speaks German (81.4%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 6.7%) and Albanian being third ( 4.3%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 39.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (27.3%), the FDP (22%) and the SPS (5.5%). The age distribution, , in Wauwil is; 409 people or 24.2% of the population is 0–19 years old. 463 people or 27.3% are 20–39 years old, and 603 people or 35.6% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 157 people or 9.3% are 65–79 years old, 50 or 3% are 80–89 years old and 11 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics
accessed 12 August 2009 In Wauwil about 53.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory
accessed 26-Aug-2009 53.4% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 43.1% of the workforce. the religious membership of Wauwil was; 1,135 (67.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 100 (6.%) were Protestant, with an additional 166 (9.93%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 103 individuals (6.16% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 19 (1.14%) individuals who belong to another religion (not listed), 56 (3.35%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 92 (5.51%) who did not answer the question.
Wauwil is a municipality
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in the district of Willisau
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in the canton
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of Lucerne
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in Switzerland
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Geography
Wauwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 72.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.9% is forested. The rest of the land, (18%) is settled. , 10.17% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 69.15% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.71% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 10.85% is covered with buildings, 2.37% is industrial, 0.34% is classed as special developments, 0.68% is parks or greenbelts and 3.73% is transportation infrastructure.History
The prehistoric lakeside settlement Wauwilermoos is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Also known as Egolzwil 3, the serial site of 56 sites in Switzerland is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...
'' Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps''.
During World War II, mainly Allied soldiers who were caught after their escape from the Swiss internment camps, were detained in the prison camp Wauwilermoos. Re-established in 1947 as a penitentiary, it was rebuilt in the early 1980s as a semi-open institution where custodial sentences are carried out. The penitentiary (German: ''Strafanstalt Wauwilermoos'') also serves as a deportation center.
Demographics
Wauwil has a population (as of ) of . , 483 or about 28.5% are not Swiss citizens.LUSTAT-Canton Lucerne Statistical Officeaccessed 25 August 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population () speaks German (81.4%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 6.7%) and Albanian being third ( 4.3%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 39.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (27.3%), the FDP (22%) and the SPS (5.5%). The age distribution, , in Wauwil is; 409 people or 24.2% of the population is 0–19 years old. 463 people or 27.3% are 20–39 years old, and 603 people or 35.6% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 157 people or 9.3% are 65–79 years old, 50 or 3% are 80–89 years old and 11 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics
accessed 12 August 2009 In Wauwil about 53.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory
upper secondary education
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or additional higher education (either university or a ''Fachhochschule
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'').
there are 588 households, of which 144 households (or about 24.5%) contain only a single individual. 90 or about 15.3% are large households, with at least five members. there were 304 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 255 were built only as housing, and 49 were mixed use
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buildings. There were 159 single family homes, 45 double family homes, and 51 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (143) or three (70) story structures. There were only 24 single story buildings and 18 four or more story buildings.
Wauwil has an unemployment rate of 2.23%. , there were 159 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 113 people are employed in the secondary sector
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and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 197 people are employed in the tertiary sector
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, with 44 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Officeaccessed 26-Aug-2009 53.4% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 43.1% of the workforce. the religious membership of Wauwil was; 1,135 (67.9%) were Roman Catholic, and 100 (6.%) were Protestant, with an additional 166 (9.93%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 103 individuals (6.16% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 19 (1.14%) individuals who belong to another religion (not listed), 56 (3.35%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 92 (5.51%) who did not answer the question.
Weather
Wauwil has an average of 128.1 days of rain per year and on average receives ofprecipitation
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. The wettest month is June during which time Wauwil receives an average of of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.1, but with only of precipitation. The driest month of the year is October with an average of of precipitation over 12.4 days., the weather station elevation is 505 meters above sea level.
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