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Municipalities Of The Canton Of Lucerne
The following are the 80 municipalities of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland (). List * Adligenswil * Aesch * Alberswil * Altbüron *Altishofen *Ballwil * Beromünster * Buchrain *Büron *Buttisholz * Dagmersellen * Dierikon * Doppleschwand * Ebikon *Egolzwil *Eich * Emmen * Entlebuch * Ermensee *Eschenbach *Escholzmatt-Marbach * Ettiswil * Fischbach * Flühli * Geuensee *Gisikon * Greppen * Grossdietwil * Grosswangen * Hasle * Hergiswil bei Willisau *Hildisrieden * Hitzkirch * Hochdorf * Hohenrain * Honau * Horw * Inwil * Knutwil * Kriens * Luthern *Luzern * Malters *Mauensee * Meggen * Meierskappel * Menznau *Nebikon * Neuenkirch * Nottwil * Oberkirch * Pfaffnau * Rain * Reiden * Rickenback * Roggliswil *Römerswil * Romoos * Root *Rothenburg * Ruswil * Schenkon * Schlierbach * Schongau * Schötz * Schüpfheim *Schwarzenberg * Sempach * Sursee * Triengen * Udligenswil *Ufhusen * Vitznau * Wauwil * Weggis *Werthenstein * Wikon * Willisau * Wolhusen * Zell See also * :Former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebikon
Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Ebikon was first mentioned during the late 9th Century as ''marcha Abinchova''. Geography Ebikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 23.94% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 34.06% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.33% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 15.69% is covered with buildings, 1.75% is industrial, 1.55% is classed as special developments, 1.14% is parks or greenbelts and 10.22% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 4.13% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 2.58% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.62% is other unproductive land. The municipality is located along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greppen
Greppen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It lies at the base of huge Mount Rigi. The exclave is separated by Lake Lucerne from the rest of the district. History Greppen shares the history of its neighboring community of Weggis. Mentioned for the first time, albeit indirectly, in 1259 as ''Crepon'', in a document of Heinrich von Heidegg, it belonged to the Habsburgs, and was sold to Lucerne in 1406 as part of the Vogti Neuhabsburg. In 1803 it was assigned to the District of Lucerne. Geography Greppen lies on the eastern shore of the Küssnacht arm of Lake Lucerne, at the base of Mount Rigi. Greppen stretches from Lake Lucerne up the west slope of Mount Rigi to just below Rigi-Staffel (elev. ). The ''Breitenacherreid'' is a nature preserve. Greppen has an area of . Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (9.4%) is settled. , 39.7% of the total land area was forested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisikon
Gisikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Gisikon is first mentioned around 1270 as ''Gisinkon''. In the 19th century, especially referring to the battle that occurred on 23 November 1847 during the Sonderbund War or sometimes the battle of 5 June 1653 during the Swiss peasant war of 1653, the town was often (erroneously) called ''Gislikon''.''Der Bauernkrieg im Jahr 1653, oder der grosse Volksaufstand in der Schweiz''(1831), p. 292, 294, 313, 314, 366, 368, 369. Geography Gisikon has an area of . Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 19.82% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 46.85% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 13.51% is covered with buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geuensee
Geuensee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Geuensee is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''de Geînwison''. Geography Geuensee has an area of . Of this area, 70.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). 2018 data accessed 26 July 2020 , 15.09% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 69.83% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.67% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.22% is covered wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flühli
Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes. Flühli is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. History Flühli is first mentioned in the 17th Century as ''güetli uf dem Flüöli''. The battle of Sörenberg was fought in 1380 between Obwalden and Entlebuch. The region was only settled year-round in the 17th Century. Geography The municipality of Flühli is the largest in the canton of Lucerne and is located in the Alpine foothills in the valley of the Waldemme river. It consists of the villages of Flühli and, further up the valley, Sörenberg. The municipality then rises up to its highest points, at the Brienzer Rothorn and Tannhorn summits of the Emmental Alps. The municipality of Flühli has an area of . Of this area, 44.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.9% is forested. Of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fischbach, Lucerne
Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Fischbach is first mentioned in as ''Viscebach''. Geography Fischbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 80.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers). , 13.81% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 76.99% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.73% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 3.11% is covered with buildings, 0.25% is classed as special developments, and 1.99% is transportation infrastructure. The municipality is located in the hill country near the Rot river valley. Demographics Fischbach has a population of 716, of which 68 or about 9.5% are not Swiss citizens. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettiswil
Ettiswil is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On January 1, 2006 the municipality of Kottwil, lying several kilometres to the northeast, was incorporated into Ettiswil. accessed 18 August 2009 History 
Ettiswil is first mentioned around 1070-90. It was mentioned between 1217 and 1222 as ''Ettiswile''.
Geography Ettiswil has an area, , of . Of this area, 73.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escholzmatt-Marbach
Escholzmatt-Marbach is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Escholzmatt is first mentioned in 1160 as ''Askolvismatte''. In 1240 it was mentioned as ''Askoltispach'' and ''Asholtismate'', in 1275 it was mentioned as ''Aeschelsmat''. Marbach is first mentioned in 1306 as ''Marpach''.Geography The former municipalities that now make up Escholzmatt-Marbach ha ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschenbach (LU)
Eschenbach is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Eschenbach is first mentioned in 924 as ''Eskinpah'' or as ''Essinpahc''. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Or, a Castle Sable ensigned with a cross of four flesh-hooks of the same''. accessed 20-January-2010 Geography Eschenbach is located on the glacier carved plains between the and the Seetal valley. The municipality has an area of . Of this area, 74.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.5% is settled (build ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermensee
Ermensee is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Ermensee is first mentioned in 1036 as ''Armense''. Geography Ermensee is located in the Seetal valley between Lake Hallwil and Lake Baldegg. It is on the road between Lenzburg and Emmenbrücke. The municipality has an area of . Of this area, 58.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 35.26% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 53.51% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.44% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.46% is covered with buildings, 0.53% is industrial, 0.35% is classed as special developments, 0.35% is parks or greenbelts and 1.75% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, it is all unproductive flowing water (rivers). Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entlebuch
Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Entlebuch. The area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001. History Entlebuch is first mentioned in 1157, as ''Entilibuoch'', ''Entelinbuoch''. It was in possession of St. Blasien monastery at the time, later passing to the local lords of Wolhusen, who sold it to the House of Habsburg before 1300. It was held by a number of Habsburg reeves during the 14th century, until the Habsburgs lost control of the area to Lucerne following the Battle of Sempach (1386). Entlebuch received the right to hold a market in 1513. From 1596 it was the administrative seat of Entlebuch bailiwick (predecessor of the modern Entlebuch District). A fulling mill was built in 1651, a dyeing mill in 1720. A new church was built in 1776–1780. More textile manufactories were built in the 1840s to 1850s by Johann Ackermann, united into a textile company in 1867 (the factory ceased p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
