Kanton Luzern, Lucerne
Kanton Luzern: canton of Switzerland
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Kanton Luzern at a glance
Kanton Luzern currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 11 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
7
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County pages
11
Open related pagesLargest city
LuzernPopulation 81,691
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Quick Facts about Kanton Luzern
| Population | 409,557 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| State | Lucerne (Switzerland) |
| Twitter username | KantonLuzern |
| Plate code | LU |
| Area | 1493.51 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 47.1667,8.1667 |
| Legislative body | Cantonal Council of Lucerne |
| Official language | German |
| Altitude | 1,430 feet / 436 meters |
| Capital | Lucerne |
| Establishment | January 01, 1332 (694 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 13:38:01 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Kanton Luzern is located at 47°10'0"N 8°10'0"E (47.1666667, 8.1666667). It has 6 neighbors: Kanton Zug, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Obwalden, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Bern and Kanton Aargau.
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The largest city of Kanton Luzern is Luzern with a population of 81,691. . See all Kanton Luzern cities & populated places.
- Entlebuch Constituency
- Hochdorf Constituency
- Luzern-Land Constituency
- Sursee Constituency
- Willisau Constituency
- City of Lucerne Constituency
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,000 | - | census |
| 2018 | 409,557 | 70.7% | census |