Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 416,347 people.

Facts and figures on Lucerne at a glance

Region name: Lucerne (Kanton Luzern)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 416,347 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Lucerne (Kanton Luzern) is located in the regional capital Luzern (Luzern) with a population of 81,691 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Lucerne's regional capital Luzern to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 66 km (41 mi).

Facts and figures about Lucerne
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Lucerne Kanton Luzern416,347 peopleLuzern Luzern81,691 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Lucerne

Map of Lucerne

Information on Lucerne

Information on Lucerne
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Lucerne Kanton LuzernLuzern Luzern6SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Lucerne

Time in Lucerne
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 1:57pm (13:57h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 12:57pm (12:57h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Lucerne

Latitude & Longitude of Lucerne
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map47°10'00.0"N (47.1666700°)8°10'00.0"E (8.1666700°)

Subregions in Lucerne

There are 6 administrative subregions in Lucerne.
Subregions in Lucerne
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Entlebuch District Entlebuch District1.23,303Schuepfheim Schüpfheim3,723
Hochdorf District Hochdorf District2.74,143Hochdorf Hochdorf8,192
Lucerne-Land District Lucerne-Land District3.104,751--
Lucerne-Stadt District Lucerne-Stadt District4.79,478Luzern Luzern81,691
Sursee District Sursee District5.76,451Sursee Sursee8,014
Willisau District Willisau District6.55,079Willisau Willisau3,125

External sources of information on Lucerne

Lucerne on Wikipedia