Willisau District
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 54,219 (as of 31 December 2018). In 2013 its 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.
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| Capital | Willisau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.99 km2 (130.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 54,219 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 22 |
Willisau District consists of the following municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2018)[1] |
Area, km² |
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| Alberswil | 662 | 3.6 |
| Altbüron | 1,005 | 6.8 |
| Altishofen | 1,955 | 5.7 |
| Dagmersellen | 5,504 | 23.9 |
| Egolzwil | 1,457 | 4.2 |
| Ettiswil | 2,747 | 12.5 |
| Fischbach | 711 | 8.1 |
| Gettnau | 1,170 | 6.0 |
| Grossdietwil | 858 | 10.2 |
| Hergiswil bei Willisau | 1,913 | 31.3 |
| Luthern | 1,275 | 37.9 |
| Menznau | 2,879 | 30.4 |
| Nebikon | 2,635 | 3.7 |
| Pfaffnau | 2,678 | 17.6 |
| Reiden | 7,132 | 27.0 |
| Roggliswil | 707 | 6.2 |
| Schötz | 4,434 | 15.27 |
| Ufhusen | 902 | 12.3 |
| Wauwil | 2,247 | 2.9 |
| Wikon | 1,529 | 8.3 |
| Willisau | 7,781 | 41.2 |
| Zell | 2,038 | 13.9 |
| Total | 54,219 | 336.99[2]a |
- ^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 337.45 km2 (130.29 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes but due to other changes is slightly lower.
Mergers
- On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Ebersecken merged into Altishofen.
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References
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
- LUSTAT-Canton of Lucerne Statistical Office as of 2000 survey, (in German) accessed 25 August 2009
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