Canton of Lucerne
Map of Canton of Lucerne
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1300 m (4270 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), 2100 m (6890 ft), Max altitude 2300 m (7550 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Lucerne
Height from south to north in Canton of Lucerne
1Reuss405 to 475 m2Luzern432 m3Sempachersee502 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Lucerne
Population: 432,744 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 1,494 km² / 577 sq mi
Created: 1332
Subdivisions: 6
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Brienzer Rothorn (2 348 m)
Lowest point: Reuss (403 m)
Borders
- Canton of Berne — Southwest
- Canton of Zug — East
- Canton of Aargau — North
- Canton of Schwyz — East
- Canton of Obwalden — South
- Canton of Nidwalden — Southeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00