Hochdorf District
| Hochdorf District Wahlkreis Hochdorf | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 Luzern |
| Capital | Hochdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.95 km2 (71.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 70,964 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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 70,964 (as of 31 December 2015). 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 2015)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Aesch | 1,088 | 5.80 |
| Altwis | 416 | 2.93 |
| Ballwil | 2,748 | 8.77 |
| Emmen | 29,723 | 20.37 |
| Ermensee | 892 | 5.69 |
| Eschenbach | 3,658 | 13.21 |
| Hitzkirch | 5,152 | 24.62 |
| Hochdorf | 9,725 | 9.6 |
| Hohenrain | 2,539 | 23.4 |
| Inwil | 2,427 | 10.32 |
| Rain | 2,541 | 9.42 |
| Römerswil | 1,706 | 17.39 |
| Rothenburg | 7,337 | 15.50 |
| Schongau | 1,012 | 12.43 |
| Total | 70,964 | 183.95[2]a |
- ^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 177.50 km2 (68.53 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.
References
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ↑ LUSTAT-Canton of Lucerne Statistical Office as of 2000 survey, (German) accessed 25 August 2009
External links
- Hochdorf (Amt) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Districts of the Canton of Lucerne | |
|---|---|
Coordinates: 47°10′N 8°17′E / 47.167°N 8.283°E
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