Emmen, Switzerland
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Emmen | |
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| Coordinates: 47°05′N 8°18′E / 47.083°N 8.300°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Hochdorf |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Gemeinderat with 5 members |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident |
| • Parliament | Einwohnerrat with 40 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
• Total | 27,205 |
| • Density | 1,336/km2 (3,459/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6032, 6020 |
| SFOS number | 1024 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
| Localities | Emmen, Emmenbrücke, Rottertswil, Gerliswil, Emmenweid, Waldibrücke, Waltwil, Neuhüsern, |
| Surrounded by | Buchrain, Ebikon, Eschenbach, Littau, Lucerne, Neuenkirch, Rothenburg |
| Website | www.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.