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District of Lucerne

Lucerne District
Amt Luzern
District
Location of Lucerne 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 / 47.167; 8.167


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