Hochdorf District

Geschichte

Hochdorf District was one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of. In 2013 the name was changed from Amt Hochdorf to Wahlkreis Hochdorf as part of a reorganization of the Canton. A sixth Wahlkreis was created, but in Hochdorf everything else remained essentially unchanged.Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities: 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 177.50km2 without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value.