Willisau
Willisau is a town of the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°0′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Willisau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stadtpräsidentin Erna Bieri-Hunkeler FDP/PRD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.18 km2 (15.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,780 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6126 Daiwil 6130 Willisau 6132 Rohrmatt |
| SFOS number | 1151 |
| Surrounded by | Alberswil, Ettiswil, Gettnau, Grosswangen, Hergiswil bei Willisau, Luthern, Menznau, Ufhusen, Zell |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
History
On 1 January 2006, the former municipalities of Willisau Land (W. Country) and Willisau Stadt (W. Town) merged into the new town of Willisau.
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Willisau at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the city of Willisau (in German)
- Willisau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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