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Lucerne (canton)

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Lucerne

Canton in central Switzerland, in the northern foothills of the Alps; area 1,494 sq km/577 sq mi; population (1999 est) 345,400. The city of Lucerne is the capital of the canton, which mainly comprises fertile pasture land yielding grain, flax, clover, potatoes, and dairy products. A wide range of products are also manufactured.

Lucerne became part of the Helvetic Republic after the French conquered it in 1798, but was reinstated as an independent canton in 1803 by Napoleon's Act of Mediation. The canton is mainly German-speaking.
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