Emmen, Switzerland

Emmen
Location of Emmen
Emmen
Emmen
Coordinates: 47°05′N 8°18′E / 47.083°N 8.300°E / 47.083; 8.300
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictHochdorf
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
 • ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 40 members
Area
 • Total
20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total
27,205
 • Density1,336/km2 (3,459/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
6032, 6020
SFOS number1024
ISO 3166 codeCH-LU
LocalitiesEmmen, Emmenbrücke, Rottertswil, Gerliswil, Emmenweid, Waldibrücke, Waltwil, Neuhüsern,
Surrounded byBuchrain, Ebikon, Eschenbach, Littau, Lucerne, Neuenkirch, Rothenburg
Websitewww.emmen.ch

Emmen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛmən]) is a village and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets.