Lucerne District
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| Lucerne District Amt Luzern |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Luzern |
| Capital | Luzern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259.92 km2 (100.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 172,929 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 18 |
Lucerne District (German: Luzern) is an Amt (administrative district) of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It has a population of 172,929 (as of 31 December 2010) and consists of 18 municipalities, of which the city of Lucerne is the largest and the district capital:
| Municipalities | Population (31 December 2010)[1] |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Adligenswil | 5,491 | 6.99 |
| Buchrain | 5,826 | 4.80 |
| Dierikon | 1,446 | 2.78 |
| Ebikon | 12,116 | 9.69 |
| Gisikon | 1,085 | 1.08 |
| Greppen | 969 | 5.25 |
| Honau | 374 | 1.25 |
| Horw | 13,444 | 20.43 |
| Kriens | 26,324 | 27.31 |
| Lucerne | 77,491 | 29.04b |
| Malters | 6,662 | 28.57 |
| Meggen | 6,615 | 13.93 |
| Meierskappel | 1,241 | 9.23 |
| Root | 4,552 | 8.65 |
| Schwarzenberg | 1,628 | 39.31 |
| Udligenswil | 2,191 | 6.22 |
| Vitznau | 1,248 | 11.76 |
| Weggis | 4,226 | 25.29 |
| District of Lucerne | 172,929 | 259.92[2]a |
- ^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 216.65 km2 (83.65 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.
- ^b Includes the area of Littau which merged into Luzern on 1 January 2010.
[edit] Mergers
On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 10 December 2011
- ^ LUSTAT-Canton of Lucerne Statistical Office as of 2000 survey, (German) accessed 25 August 2009
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 3161. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.128095.pdf. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
Coordinates: 47°10′N 8°10′E / 47.167°N 8.167°E
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