Willisau

municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Willisau is a town of the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Willisau
Location of Willisau
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Willisau is located in Switzerland
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Willisau
Willisau is located in Canton of Lucerne
Willisau
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Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°0′E / 47.117°N 8.000°E / 47.117; 8.000
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictWillisau
Government
 • MayorStadtpräsidentin
Erna Bieri-Hunkeler FDP/PRD
Area
 • Total41.18 km2 (15.90 sq mi)
Elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total7,780
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6126 Daiwil
6130 Willisau
6132 Rohrmatt
SFOS number1151
Surrounded byAlberswil, Ettiswil, Gettnau, Grosswangen, Hergiswil bei Willisau, Luthern, Menznau, Ufhusen, Zell
Websitewww.willisau.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics
Unteres Tor

History

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On 1 January 2006, the former municipalities of Willisau Land (W. Country) and Willisau Stadt (W. Town) merged into the new town of Willisau. On 1 January 2021, Gettnau became a part of Willisau.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

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  Media related to Willisau at Wikimedia Commons