Canton of Lucerne
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Lucerne (German: Luzern, Swiss German: Lozärn, French: Lucerne, Italian: Lucerna, Romansh: Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It can be found in the centre of Switzerland. As of 31 December 2018, the canton has 409,557 people lived there. The capital is Lucerne.
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Kanton Luzern | |
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Coordinates: 47°5′N 8°7′E | |
Capital | Lucerne |
Subdivisions | 87 municipalities |
Government | |
• Executive | Regierungsrat (5) |
• Legislative | Kantonsrat (120) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,493.51 km2 (576.65 sq mi) |
Population (December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 416,347 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
Highest point | 2,350 m (7,710 ft): Brienzer Rothorn |
Lowest point | 406 m (1,332 ft): Reuss plain at Honauer Schachen |
Joined | 1332 |
Languages | German |
Website | www |
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