Willisau District

Willisau District
Amt Willisau
—  District  —
Country  Switzerland
Canton  Luzern
Capital Willisau
Area
 • Total 336.99 km2 (130.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 49,174
 • Density 145.9/km2 (377.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 24

Willisau District is one of the five districts (German: Ämter), of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Willisau. It has a population of 49,174 (as of 31 December 2010).

Willisau District consists of the following municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 December 2010)[1]
Area, km²
Alberswil 575 3.6
Altbüron 916 6.8
Altishofen 1,395 5.7
Dagmersellen 4,973 23.9
Ebersecken 417 8.6
Egolzwil 1,297 4.2
Ettiswil 2,409 12.5
Fischbach 729 8.1
Gettnau 1,018 6.0
Grossdietwil 836 10.2
Hergiswil bei Willisau 1,819 31.3
Luthern 1,364 37.9
Menznau 2,849 30.4
Nebikon 2,326 3.7
Ohmstal 312 4.5
Pfaffnau 2,201 17.6
Reiden 6,506 27.0
Roggliswil 630 6.2
Schötz 3,457 10.9
Ufhusen 848 12.3
Wauwil 1,732 2.9
Wikon 1,365 8.3
Willisau 7,235 41.2
Zell 1,965 13.9
Total 49,174 336.99[2]a
^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 337.45 km2 (130.29 sq mi) without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes but due to other changes is slightly lower.

References

  1. ^ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 10 December 2011
  2. ^ LUSTAT-Canton of Lucerne Statistical Office as of 2000 survey, (German) accessed 25 August 2009