Hochdorf District
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 73,398 (as of 31 December 2018). 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 Wahlkreis Hochdorf | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  |
| Canton |  |
| Capital | Hochdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.95 km2 (71.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 73,398 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 14 |
Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2018)[1] |
Area, km²[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Aesch | 1,246 | 4.61 |
| Altwis | 437 | 2.93 |
| Ballwil | 2,764 | 8.77 |
| Emmen | 30,929 | 20.37 |
| Ermensee | 990 | 5.69 |
| Eschenbach | 3,583 | 13.21 |
| Hitzkirch | 5,316 | 24.68 |
| Hochdorf | 9,846 | 9.63 |
| Hohenrain | 2,415 | 23.24 |
| Inwil | 2,620 | 10.32 |
| Rain | 2,807 | 9.42 |
| Römerswil | 1,789 | 16.6 |
| Rothenburg | 7,617 | 15.5 |
| Schongau | 1,039 | 12.43 |
| Total | 73,398 | 177.49[3] |
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
- Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen accessed 14 February 2018
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB - Arealstatistik: Bodenbedeckung (NOLC04) nach Bezirk und Gemeinde, in Hektaren (in German) accessed 27 October 2017
External links
- Hochdorf (Amt) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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