Lucerne (district)
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Lucerne District is an Amt (administrative district) of the Canton of Lucerne
, Switzerland
. It has a population of (as of ) and consists of 18 municipalities
, of which the city of Lucerne
is the largest and the district capital:
merged into the municipality of Lucerne
.
Canton of Lucerne
Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It has a population of (as of ) and consists of 18 municipalities
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
, of which the city of Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
is the largest and the district capital:
| Municipalities | Population |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Adligenswil Adligenswil Adligenswil is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is east of the city of Lucerne and borders on canton Schwyz.-Geography:... |
6.99 | |
| Buchrain Buchrain Buchrain is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Buchrain has an area of . Of this area, 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.3% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
4.80 | |
| Dierikon Dierikon Dierikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Dierikon has an area of . Of this area, 59.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.4% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
2.78 | |
| Ebikon Ebikon Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Ebikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.3% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
9.69 | |
| Gisikon Gisikon Gisikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Gisikon has an area of . Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24.5% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
1.08 | |
| Greppen Greppen Greppen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.It lies at the base of huge Mount Rigi. The exclave is separated by Lake Lucerne from the rest of the district.-History:... |
5.25 | |
| Honau Honau, Switzerland Honau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Honau has an area of . 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 and the remainder is non-productive... |
1.25 | |
| Horw Horw Horw is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:Horw is first mentioned in 1231 as Horwe.-Geography:... |
20.43 | |
| Kriens Kriens Kriens is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.The municipality lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.-History:... |
27.31 | |
| Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... |
29.04 | |
| Malters Malters Malters is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:Malters is first mentioned in second half of the 9th Century as in Maltrensi marcha. In 1238 it was mentioned as villa Malters.-Geography:... |
28.57 | |
| Meggen Meggen Meggen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:Meggen is first mentioned in 1226 as Meken, though a 14th Century copy of an older document mentions in Acta Murensia around 1160.-Geography:... |
13.93 | |
| Meierskappel Meierskappel Meierskappel is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Meierskappel has an area of . Of this area, 66.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.2% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled. , 25.19% of the total land area was forested... |
9.23 | |
| Root | 8.65 | |
| Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberg, Switzerland Schwarzenberg is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Schwarzenberg has an area of . Of this area, 36.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
39.31 | |
| Udligenswil Udligenswil Udligenswil is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Udligenswil has an area of . Of this area, 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
6.22 | |
| Vitznau Vitznau Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:Vitznau was first mentioned in 998. In the 19th century it became a popular destination for tourism, especially from England; the imposing Park Hotel Vitznau west of town dates from the... |
11.76 | |
| Weggis Weggis Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.-History:In about 800 the monastery of Pfäfers acquired the court of Wattawis... |
25.29 | |
| District of Lucerne | 259.92 |
- 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 216.65 km² (83.6 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.
- Includes the area of LittauLittauLittau is a former municipality, and now part of the city of Lucerne, in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.-History:...
which merged into Luzern on 1 January 2010.
Mergers
On 1 January 2010 the municipality of LittauLittau
Littau is a former municipality, and now part of the city of Lucerne, in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.-History:...
merged into the municipality of Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
.