Lucerne District Amt Luzern |
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District | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Luzern |
Capital | Luzern |
Area | |
• Total | 259.92 km2 (100.36 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 176,710 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Municipalities | 18 |
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.
On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.
Coordinates: 47°10′N 8°10′E / 47.167°N 8.167°E