Willisau constituency

Willisau constituency
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Lucerne (LU)
Main town :	-
FSO number :	0315
Area :	337.43  km²
Height range :	435–1402 m above sea level M.
Residents:	54,219 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	161 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.lu.ch
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Seats in the Cantonal Council (2019-2023)

1 2 6th 4th 3 1 2 6th 4th 3  A total of 16 seats GPS : 1 SP : 2 CVP : 6 FDP : 4 SVP : 3

The constituency of Willisau is one of six constituencies in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland . In terms of area, it corresponds to the Willisau office , which was repealed on January 1, 2013 .

geography

The constituency of Willisau is located in the northwest of the canton of Lucerne north of the Napf area and includes the Luthern and Wigger valleys .

Communities in the constituency of Willisau

The Willisau constituency consists of the following 22 municipalities (as of January 1, 2020):

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Alberswil	662	3.53
	Altbüron	1005	6.75
	Altishofen	1955	14.32
	Dagmersellen	5504	23.87
	Egolzwil	1457	4.18
	Ettiswil	2747	12.58
	Fischbach	711	8.05
	Gettnau	1170	6.05
	Grossdietwil	858	10.20
	Hergiswil near Willisau	1913	31.34
	Luther	1275	37.76
	Menznau	2879	30.34
	Nebikon	2635	3.73
	Pfaffnau	2678	17.68
	Reiden	7132	27.03
	Roggliswil	707	6.21
	Schötz	4434	15.27
	Ufhusen	902	12.21
	Wauwil	2247	2.96
	Wikon	1529	8.28
	Willisau	7781	41.17
	Cell	2038	13.91
	Total (22)	54'219	337.43

Changes in the community

• 

  Municipalities by 2019

• 2020: Merger Altishofen and Ebersecken → Altishofen

Web links

Commons : Wahlkreis Willisau  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Willisau constituency on the website of the canton of Lucerne
• Waltraud Hörsch: Willisau (Amt, Vogtei). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 . 
2. ^ Elections to the Cantonal Council - results Willisau. Canton of Lucerne, April 1, 2019, accessed on March 17, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.