Back Kanton Luzern Afrikaans Kanton Luzern ALS Cantón de Lucerna AN كانتون لوتسيرن Arabic Cantón de Lucerna AST لوسرن (کانتون) AZB Kanton Luzern BAN Люцэрн (кантон) Byelorussian Люцэрн (кантон) BE-X-OLD Люцерн (кантон) Bulgarian
Canton of Lucerne
Kanton Luzern (German) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms  Logo | |
 Location in Switzerland
Map of Lucerne  | |
| Coordinates: 47°5′N 8°7′E / 47.083°N 8.117°E | |
| Capital | Lucerne |
| Subdivisions | 80 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) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 28.176 billion (2020) |
| • Per capita | CHF 67,936 (2020) |
| 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 |
The canton of Lucerne (German: Kanton Luzern [ˈkantɔn luˈtsɛrn]; Romansh: Chantun Lucerna; French: Canton de Lucerne; Italian: Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the country's central, German-speaking part. The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 416,347.[2] As of 2007[update], the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population.[4] The cantonal capital is the city of Lucerne.
- ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Federal Department of Statistics (2008). "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Geschlecht und Kantonen". Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.