Hochdorf District

Hochdorf District
Wahlkreis Hochdorf
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Luzern
Capital Hochdorf
Area
 • Total 183.95 km2 (71.02 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 72,902
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities 14

Hochdorf District was one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of 72,902 (as of 31 December 2017). In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Hochdorf to Wahlkreis Hochdorf as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Hochdorf everything else remained essentially unchanged.

Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 December 2017)[1]		 Area, km²[2]
Aesch1,205 4.61
Altwis438 2.93
Ballwil2,786 8.77
Emmen30,682 20.37
Ermensee984 5.69
Eschenbach3,589 13.21
Hitzkirch5,201 24.68
Hochdorf9,832 9.63
Hohenrain2,474 23.24
Inwil2,557 10.32
Rain2,770 9.42
Römerswil1,769 16.6
Rothenburg7,571 15.5
Schongau1,044 12.43
Total72,902 177.49[3]

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018
  2. ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen accessed 14 February 2018
  3. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB - Arealstatistik: Bodenbedeckung (NOLC04) nach Bezirk und Gemeinde, in Hektaren (in German) accessed 27 October 2017

Coordinates: 47°10′N 8°17′E / 47.167°N 8.283°E / 47.167; 8.283

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