Littau

Littau () is a former municipality, and now part of the city of Lucerne, in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.

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Switzerland municipality.subject_name: Littau
Switzerland municipality.image_photo: Littau-Preghejo 158.jpg
Switzerland municipality.municipality_type: former
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_coa: CHE Littau COA.svg
Switzerland municipality.canton: Lucerne
Switzerland municipality.iso code region: CH-LU
Switzerland municipality.district: Lucerne
Switzerland municipality.postal_code: 6014
Switzerland municipality.municipality_code: 1060
Switzerland municipality.area: 13.25
Switzerland municipality.elevation: 511
Switzerland municipality.population: 17224
Switzerland municipality.populationof: December 2009
Switzerland municipality.popofyear: 2009
Switzerland municipality.demonym: Littauer
Switzerland municipality.neighboring_municipalities: Emmen, Kriens, Lucerne (), Malters, Neuenkirch

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Population: 17224
Area: 13.25
Elevation: 511
Official website: www.littau.ch
Image: Littau-Preghejo 158.jpg
Dialing code: 041
Licence plate code: LU

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Commons category: Littau
postal code: 6014
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==History== Littau is first mentioned in 1178 as Litowo. On 1 January 2010, Littau has merged with the city (and municipality) of Lucerne. Art. 5 of the merger treaty states that the new municipality's name is to be "Luzern".