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Hochdorf District

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Country
  
Switzerland

Area
  
184 km²

Municipalities
  
14

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Capital
  
Hochdorf

Team
  
FC Emmenbrücke

Hochdorf District

Cantons
  
Canton of Lucerne, Lucerne

Points of interest
  
Church of St Leodegar, Schongiland, Heidegg Castle, Toni’s Zoo, Lindenberg

Destinations
  
Emmen, Lake Hallwil, Lake Baldegg, 2, Ermensee

Hochdorf District was one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of 70,964 (as of 31 December 2015). In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Hochdorf to Wahlkreis Hochdorf as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Hochdorf everything else remained essentially unchanged.

Map of Hochdorf District, Switzerland

Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities:

^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 177.50 km2 (68.53 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.

References

Hochdorf District Wikipedia


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