Lucerne
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Lucerne (pronounced /ˌluːˈsɜrn/ (deprecatit template); German: Luzern, [luˈtsɛrn] ( listen); French: Lucerne, [lysɛʁn]; Italian: Lucerna, [luˈtʃerna]; Romansh: Lucerna; Lucerne German: Lozärn) is a ceety in north-central Swisserland, in the German-speakin portion o that kintra. Lucerne is the caipital o the Canton o Lucerne an the caipital o the destrict wi the same name. Wi a population o aboot 76,200 fowk,[3] Lucerne is the maist populous ceety in Central Swisserland, an a nexus o transportation, telecommunications, an govrenment o this region. The ceety's metropolitan aurie consists o 17 ceeties an touns locatit in three different cantons wi an oweraw population o aboot 250,000 fowk.[4]
Lucerne | |
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Kapellbrücke ower the Reuss | |
Coordinates: 47°3′N 8°18′E | |
Kintra | Swisserland |
Canton | Lucerne |
Destrict | Lucerne |
Govrenment | |
• Executive | Stadtrat with 5 members |
• Mayor | Stadtpräsident (list) Beat Züsli SPS/PSS (as of September 2016) |
• Pairlament | Grosser Stadtrat with 48 members |
Area | |
• Total | 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
Elevation (Loch shore) | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Highest elevation (Sonnenberg) | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Lowest elevation (Rotsee) | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 81,691 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Luzerner(in) |
Postal code | 6000 |
SFOS nummer | 1061 |
Localities | Luzern, Littau |
Surroondit bi | Adligenswil, Ebikon, Emmen, Horw, Kriens, Malters, Meggen, Neuenkirch |
Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Due tae its location on the shore o Lake Lucerne (der Vierwaldstättersee), athin sicht o Munt Pilatus an Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne haes lang been a destination for tourists. Ane o the ceety's famous laundmerks is the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), a widden brig first erectit in the 14t century. Lucerne haes been votit as the fift maist-popular tourism destination in the warld in 2010 bi Tripadvisor[5], an it haes private hottles an schools maistly shores o Lake Lucerne.