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Willisau (district)

Willisau District
Wahlkreis Willisau
District
Location of Willisau District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Luzern
Capital Willisau
Area
 • Total 336.99 km2 (130.11 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 52,594
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 23

Willisau District is one of the five districts (German: Ämter), of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Willisau. It has a population of 52,594 (as of 31 December 2015). In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Willisau to Wahlkreis Willisau as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Willisau everything else remained essentially unchanged.

Willisau District consists of the following municipalities:

Coordinates: 47°7′N 7°59′E / 47.117°N 7.983°E / 47.117; 7.983


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