Root, Switzerland

Root
Municipality
Coat of arms of Root
Coat of arms
Location of Root
Map
Root is located in Switzerland
Root
Root
Root is located in Canton of Lucerne
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Root
Coordinates: 47°07′N 08°23′E / 47.117°N 8.383°E / 47.117; 8.383
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictLucerne
Area
[1]
 • Total8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Highest elevation
(Rooterberg)
891 m (2,923 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Reuss)
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total5,040
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6037
SFOS number1065
ISO 3166 codeCH-LU
Surrounded byBuchrain, Dierikon, Gisikon, Honau, Inwil, Meierskappel, Risch (ZG), Udligenswil
Websitewww.gemeinde-root.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics

Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.