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Hochdorf District
Wahlkreis Hochdorf
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District
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Luzern |
Capital | Hochdorf |
Area | |
• Total | 183.95 km2 (71.02 sq mi) |
Population
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• Total | 74,143 |
• Density | 403.061/km2 (1,043.92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 13 |
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 74,143 (as of 31 December 2020). 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 thirteen municipalities:
Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) |
Area, km² |
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Aesch | 1,285 | 4.61 |
Ballwil | 2,679 | 8.77 |
Emmen | 31,039 | 20.37 |
Ermensee | 1,029 | 5.69 |
Eschenbach | 3,677 | 13.21 |
Hitzkirch | 5,455 | 27.61 |
Hochdorf | 9,872 | 9.63 |
Hohenrain | 2,429 | 23.24 |
Inwil | 2,706 | 10.32 |
Rain | 2,940 | 9.42 |
Römerswil | 1,810 | 16.6 |
Rothenburg | 7,715 | 15.5 |
Schongau | 1,046 | 12.43 |
Total | 74,143 | 177.49 |
Mergers
On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Hochdorf para niños
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