Escholzmatt

Escholzmatt
Location of Escholzmatt
Escholzmatt
Escholzmatt
Coordinates: 46°55′N 7°56′E / 46.917°N 7.933°E / 46.917; 7.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictEntlebuch
Area
 • Total
61.29 km2 (23.66 sq mi)
Elevation
852 m (2,795 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total
3,138
 • Density51.20/km2 (132.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
6182
SFOS number1003
ISO 3166 codeCH-LU
Surrounded byFlühli, Marbach, Romoos, Schüpfheim, Trub (BE)
Websitewww.escholzmatt.ch

Escholzmatt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃɔltsmat]) is a former municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Escholzmatt was the Canton's second largest municipality in terms of area. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.