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Canton of Lucerne
Kanton Luzern (German)
Canton
Flag of Canton of Lucerne
Coat of arms of Canton of Lucerne
Map
Location in Switzerland
Map of Lucerne

Coordinates: 47°5′N 8°7′E / 47.083°N 8.117°E / 47.083; 8.117
CapitalLucerne
Subdivisions80 municipalities
Government
 • ExecutiveRegierungsrat (5)
 • LegislativeKantonsrat (120)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,493.51 km2 (576.65 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[2]
 • Total416,347
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • TotalCHF 28.176 billion (2020)
 • Per capitaCHF 67,936 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-LU
Highest point2,350 m (7,710 ft): Brienzer Rothorn
Lowest point406 m (1,332 ft): Reuss plain at Honauer Schachen
Joined1332
LanguagesGerman
Websitewww.lu.ch

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, the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population.[4] The cantonal capital is the city of Lucerne.

  1. ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ 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.

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