Lucerne
(Luzern · Cantó de Lucerna · Luzern)Canton · Administrative region
Capital: Lucerne
Cities & Towns
Top 542 placesLucerne covers 1 494 km², with Lucerne as its capital city. Around 372 638 people live here, giving a population density of 250 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.
512 more places in Lucerne
Postcodes
131 postcode areasLucerne has 131 postcode areas, covering roughly 3 775 km² and 215 757 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Lucerne start with 6 / 4 / 5 / 3 (covering 6xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 3xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 6010, with around 3 118 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Lucerne postal zones are laid out geographically.
| # | Code | Name | Buildings | Population | Area km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | 3 118 | 25 451 | 27.3 | |
| 2 | n/a | 2 648 | 13 870 | 11.08 | |
| 3 | n/a | 2 578 | 12 653 | 9.81 | |
| 4 | n/a | 2 411 | 8 494 | 9.62 | |
| 5 | n/a | 2 207 | 9 469 | 14.28 | |
| 6 | n/a | 2 179 | 12 120 | 9.69 | |
| 7 | n/a | 1 776 | 506 | 2.43 | |
| 8 | n/a | 1 728 | 6 545 | 6.41 | |
| 9 | n/a | 1 639 | 9 192 | 10.41 | |
| 10 | n/a | 1 589 | 7 010 | 14.75 | |
| 11 | n/a | 1 581 | 9 660 | 30.75 | |
| 12 | n/a | 1 579 | 1 705 | 2.05 | |
| 13 | n/a | 1 523 | 5 827 | 13.93 | |
| 14 | n/a | 1 507 | 7 078 | 16.3 | |
| 15 | n/a | 1 360 | 8 109 | 89.77 | |
| 16 | n/a | 1 342 | 9 262 | 28.57 | |
| 17 | n/a | 1 304 | 3 751 | 6.99 | |
| 18 | n/a | 1 286 | 6 277 | 25.29 | |
| 19 | n/a | 1 145 | 8 010 | 29.54 | |
| 20 | n/a | 1 127 | 14 159 | 39.63 |
Lucerne has 1178 mapped postal facilities: 138 post offices, 1026 post boxes, 14 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.
Transport
60 lines, 198 routesClick a route on the map to see its details.
Lucerne has 1753.9 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 198 services, run by 7 operators.
Full transport breakdownPopulation and Building Density
by municipality (Gemeinde borders)Hover over a municipality to see its figures.
Public Holidays
26 holidays in 2026 & 2027Lucerne observes 13 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Lucerne has 9 canton-specific holidays.
| Date | Holiday | Day | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2026 | New Year's Day | Thursday | National |
| 02.01.2026 | Saint Berchtold's Day | Friday | Canton |
| 03.04.2026 | Good Friday | Friday | Canton |
| 06.04.2026 | Easter Monday | Monday | Canton |
| 14.05.2026 | Ascension Day | Thursday | National |
| 25.05.2026 | Whit Monday | Monday | Canton |
| 04.06.2026 | Corpus Christi | Thursday | Canton |
| 01.08.2026 | National Day | Saturday | National |
| 15.08.2026 | Assumption Day | Saturday | Canton |
| 01.11.2026 | All Saints' Day | Sunday | Canton |
| 08.12.2026 | Immaculate Conception | Tuesday | Canton |
| 25.12.2026 | Christmas Day | Friday | National |
| 26.12.2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | Saturday | Canton |
Heraldry
Official heraldry, free to downloadThese are the official heraldic symbols of Lucerne. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).
Questions about Lucerne
Quick answersWhat is the capital city of Lucerne?
The capital of Lucerne is Lucerne, with around 81 284 residents.
How many people live in Lucerne?
Around 372 638 people call Lucerne home, spread across 1 494 km².
How big is Lucerne?
Lucerne takes up 1 494 km², which is roughly 577 square miles.
Is Lucerne a canton or a city?
Lucerne is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Lucerne.
What language is spoken in Lucerne?
The official language of Lucerne is German.
What postal codes does Lucerne use?
Lucerne uses 131 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 6, 4, 5, 3.