Gelfingen

village and former municipality in Hitzkirch in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Gelfingen is a municipality of the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Gelfingen
Coat of arms of Gelfingen
Location of Gelfingen
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Gelfingen is located in Switzerland
Gelfingen
Gelfingen
Gelfingen is located in Canton of Lucerne
Gelfingen
Gelfingen
Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°16′E / 47.217°N 8.267°E / 47.217; 8.267
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictHochdorf
Area
 • Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
472 m (1,549 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2007)
 • Total764
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6284
SFOS number1027
Surrounded byHitzkirch, Hohenrain, Lieli, Retschwil, Römerswil, Sulz
Websitewww.gelfingen.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch.

Heidegg Castle