Hitzkirch

Hitzkirch is a municipality in Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Hitzkirch
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hitzkirch
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Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°16′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Hochdorf
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Richli
Area [1]
• Total	24.66 km2 (9.52 sq mi)
Elevation	498 m (1,634 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	5,314
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6285
SFOS number	1030
Surrounded by	Altwis, Ermensee, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Retschwil, Römerswil, Sulz
Website	www.hitzkirch.ch Profile (in German), SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2009, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz joined Hitzkirch. On 1 January 2021, Altwis became a part of Hitzkirch.