Lucerne District () is a former Amt (administrative district) of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It had a population of 176,710 (as of 2013) and consisted of 17 municipalities, of which the city of Lucerne is the largest and the district capital. On 1 January 2013 the Amt was divided into two Wahlkreis, Lucerne-Stadt and Lucerne-Land.
1992/97 survey gives a total area of without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.
Includes the area of Littau which merged into Luzern on 1 January 2010.
Mergers
- On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.
- On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Honau merged into the municipality of Root.
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