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Vitznau
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne-Land in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
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Vitznau | |
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Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°29′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Lucerne |
District | Lucerne-Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Noldi Küttel-Roder |
Area | |
• Total | 11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,379 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6354 |
SFOS number | 1068 |
Surrounded by | Arth (SZ), Ennetbürgen (NW), Gersau (SZ), Weggis |
Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
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It occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau.
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