Gelfingen

Also known as Gelfingen LU

Gelfingen is a former municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it became part of the municipality of Hitzkirch.

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Swiss town.subject_name: Gelfingen
Swiss town.image_photo: Gelfigen-und-Schloss-Heidegg 001.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Coat of arms of Gelfingen.svg
Swiss town.canton: Lucerne
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-LU
Swiss town.district: Hochdorf
Swiss town.postal_code: 6284
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1027
Swiss town.area: 3.86
Swiss town.elevation: 472
Swiss town.population: 764
Swiss town.populationof: December 2007
Swiss town.popofyear: 2007
Swiss town.website: www.gelfingen.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Hitzkirch, Hohenrain, Lieli, Retschwil, Römerswil, Sulz

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Elevation: 472
Official website: www.gelfingen.ch
Image: Gelfigen-und-Schloss-Heidegg 001.jpg
Dialing code: 041
Licence plate code: LU

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Commons category: Gelfingen
postal code: 6284

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Gelfingen is a former municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it became part of the municipality of Hitzkirch.

==History== thumb|left|Schloss Heidegg above Gelfingen Gelfingen is first mentioned in 1045 as Gelvingun.