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Neuenkirch
Lucernevillage
Total population
5,517
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Neuenkirch is a small village that lies in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is home to roughly 5,517 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.100°, 8.203°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta7,368
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia4,800
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida4,274
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta3,895
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,791
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens (Harris, 1780) · Insecta3,285
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia3,272
- White-legged Damselfly, Blue featherlegPlatycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) · Insecta3,254
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.9 — 2022-09-101 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Lucerne
- Hergiswil bei Willisau11.6 mi away · pop. 1,809
- Janiszów670.5 mi away · pop. 610
- Annopol670.6 mi away · pop. 2,371
- Opoka Duża671.1 mi away
- Stary Rachów672.8 mi away · pop. 170
- Pocześle673.1 mi away
- Szczecyn674.6 mi away · pop. 514
- Pielgrzymka675.6 mi away · pop. 40
- Wojciechów675.9 mi away
- Gościeradów Ukazowy676.3 mi away · pop. 880
- Zagłoba678.3 mi away
- Ludmiłówka678.9 mi away · pop. 530
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 1093
- Population (Wikidata)
- 7,062
- Wikidata
- Q7128
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771