Altwis

Also known as Altwis LU

Altwis is a former municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Altwis
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.image_photo: Kaaschtel 01.jpg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Altwis COA.png
Swiss town.canton: Lucerne
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-LU
Swiss town.district: Hochdorf
Swiss town.postal_code: 6286
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1022
Swiss town.area: 2.90
Swiss town.elevation: 484
Swiss town.population: 430
Swiss town.populationof: December 2019
Swiss town.popofyear: 2019
Swiss town.website: www.altwis.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Aesch, Ermensee, Hämikon, Hitzkirch, Mosen

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Altwis is a former municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Altwis merged into the municipality of Hitzkirch.

==History== Altwis is first mentioned in 1113 as Altwise.

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