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 73,741 (as of 31 December 2019). 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
Country  Switzerland
Canton Luzern
CapitalHochdorf
Area
 • Total183.95 km2 (71.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total73,741
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities13

Hochdorf District consists of the following thirteen municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 December 2019)[1]
Area, km²[2]
Aesch1,259 4.61
Ballwil2,710 8.77
Emmen31,043 20.37
Ermensee989 5.69
Eschenbach3,627 13.21
Hitzkirch5,858 27.61
Hochdorf9,884 9.63
Hohenrain2,403 23.24
Inwil2,641 10.32
Rain2,831 9.42
Römerswil1,788 16.6
Rothenburg7,678 15.5
Schongau1,030 12.43
Total73,741 177.49[3]

Mergers

On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch.[4]

References

  1. "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen accessed 14 February 2018
  3. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB - Arealstatistik: Bodenbedeckung (NOLC04) nach Bezirk und Gemeinde, in Hektaren (in German) accessed 27 October 2017
  4. "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

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