Lucerne District

Lucerne District is a former Amt of the , . It had a population of 176,710 and consisted of 17 municipalities, of which the city of is the largest and the district capital.
Wikipedia
  • Type: district of the canton of Lucerne with 79,500 residents
  • Description: former district in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Amt Luzern” and “Lucerne-Stadt District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Thermoplan Arena.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river diagonally in the city of in central . Named after the nearby St.

Stadium
Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly known as Swissporarena, is a multi-use in , , completed in 2011. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC Luzern of the Swiss Super League.

Museum
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucerne and Emmen.

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is a beautiful small city which sits on the shores of Lake in the heartland of . is a popular destination for the city itself and the accessible outings around the lake and local Alps that it offers.

Town
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in . The municipality consists of the village , the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets.

Town
Photo: Tilman-AB, Public domain.
is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in . The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain , and is a western suburb of .

Lucerne District

Latitude
47.0533° or 47° 3′ 12″ north
Longitude
8.3106° or 8° 18′ 38″ east
Population
79,500
Elevation
431 metres (1,414 feet)
Open location code
8FVC3836+87
Geo­Names ID
8718163
Wiki­data ID
Q42644
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Lucerne District” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Luzerna barrutia”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Lucerna”
  • Chinese: “Luzern Koān”
  • Chinese: “卢塞恩区”
  • Chinese: “琉森區”
  • Chuvash: “Люцерн”
  • Dutch: “Luzern”
  • Esperanto: “Lucerno”
  • French: “district de Lucerne”
  • French: “District de Lucerne”
  • German: “Amt Luzern”
  • German: “Luzern-Stadt”
  • German: “Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt”
  • Italian: “distretto di Lucerna”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Lucerna”
  • Japanese: “ルツェルン区”
  • Korean: “루체른구”
  • Latin: “Lucerna”
  • Lombard: “Lüzerna”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Luzern Koān”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Distriktet Luzern”
  • Persian: “بخش لوسرن”
  • Russian: “Люцерн”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Lucerna”
  • Swiss German: “Amt Lozärn”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Amt Luzern”
  • Vietnamese: “Luzern”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Lucerne”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Altstadt - Wey and Hirschmatt - Kleinstadt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Luzernerhof and Lucerne railway station.

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