Lauwil

Lauwil

Lauwil (Basel German: Louel ) is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel -Country in Switzerland.

Geography

Lauwil lies at the foot of Basellandschaftliche Jura chain. The village is at 634 meters and belongs to the district of Waldenburg. Its neighboring municipalities are Reigoldswil, Bretzwil, Nunningen, Mümliswil and Beinwil.

History

1194 Luiwilre is called the first time. In the Middle Ages Lauwil belonged to froburgischen rule of Waldenburg. But the Lords of Ramstein and the monastery Schoental had property in the village.

1949, found during excavations remains of the medieval church of St. Romai (St. Remigius ), which was probably the center of a parish Reigoldswil - Lauwil. In addition, there was the same at the foot of the falls, a St. Hilary 's Chapel. 1536 burned down St. Romai and was built in 1562 with the same name in Reigoldswil again. From 1555 Reigoldswil - Lauwil was ecclesiastically connected with Bretzwil, since 1765 is Lauwil with Bretzwil a parish.

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms is reminiscent of the landmark Lauwils, Hochwacht. At the time of separation fights the idea of ​​high Wachten revived, as it was necessary to bring the isolated, city loyal communities help. Thus, the Basel had already provided with a strong guard signal on an upstream mountain range of the Vogelsberg at Lauwil built in 1832, which one temporarily after complaining the other party away in the spring of 1833, but the post Reserve left. In the creation of the coat of arms of the municipality Lauwil commenced in 1944 in memory of the historical events that Hohwachtfeuer as a symbol in their coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts three red flames over green five mountain on a silver background, the Lauwiler flag is white and red.

Economy / infrastructure

Lauwil has many agricultural and local businesses, as well as two restaurants and a village shop. The kindergarten and the lower and middle school level is available in the village. Secondary schools are located in the neighboring municipality Reigoldswil.

Traffic

Lauwil is not in transit, as the main road in Lauwil ends (Sack village). For public transport, the bus line 91 Basellandschaftliche transport companies with Bretzwil and Reigoldswil is available. At the latter place there is a connection to the bus line 70 to Basel. Bus number 91 is partly extended to Waldenburg, where a connection is made to the Waldenburgerbahn.

Attractions

• Bird Ringing Ulmethöhe (autumn)
• Fluggebiet Delta & Paragliding