Country Switzerland Municipalities 18 Capital Lucerne | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 259.9 km² Canton Canton of Lucerne | |
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Destinations Lucerne, Lake Lucerne, Weggis, Vitznau, Kriens Clubs and Teams FC Luzern, SC Kriens, FC Luzern Frauen, Luzern Lions Points of interest Pilatus, Lake Lucerne, Rigi, Kapellbrücke, Lion Monument Colleges and Universities University of Lucerne, International Hotel Manage, Lucerne University of Applie, Business and Hotel Manage | ||
Lucerne District (German: Luzern) is a former Amt (administrative district) of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It had a population of 176,710 (as of 2013) and consisted of 18 municipalities, of which the city of Lucerne is the largest and the district capital. On 1 January 2013 the Amt was divided into two Wahlkreis, Lucerne-Stadt and Lucerne-Land.
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Map of Luzern, Switzerland
^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.Mergers
On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.
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Lucerne District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA