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.
Vitznau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vitznau  | |
  Vitznau  Vitznau | |
| 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 |
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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