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 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gelfingen  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°16′E / 47.217°N 8.267°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Hochdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2007) | |
| • Total | 764 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6284 |
| SFOS number | 1027 |
| Surrounded by | Hitzkirch, Hohenrain, Lieli, Retschwil, Römerswil, Sulz |
| Website | www 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.
