Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...
() is a city in Switzerland.
Lucerne, Luzern, or Luzerne may also refer to:
Places
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Canton of Lucerne
The canton of Lucerne ( ; ; ; ) is a Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Switzerland. It is located in the country's central, German-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking part. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the population included 57 ...
, a Canton in Switzerland, where the city is located
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Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne (, literally 'Lake of the four Waldstätte, forested settlements' (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), , ) is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.
Geography
The lake has a compli ...
, a lake in Switzerland
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La Lucerne-d'Outremer, a village and ''commune'' in France
*Lucerna, a neighborhood in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean, largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. the Distrito Na ...
United States
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Lucerne, Arkansas; see
List of places in Arkansas: L
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Lucerne, Lake County, California, a census-designated place
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Lucerne Valley, California, a census-designated place
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Lucerne, Colorado
Lucerne is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Lucerne Post Office has the ZIP Code 80646.
The post office has been in operation since 1892. The community was named after the lucerne ...
, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Indiana, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Kansas, a former town and post office
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Luzerne, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Michigan, a former settlement
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Luzerne, Michigan, and unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Missouri, a village
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Lucerne, Columbiana County, Ohio, a ghost town
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Lucerne, Knox County, Ohio, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Pennsylvania; see
List of places in Pennsylvania: Lo–Ly
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Lucerne (Brownsville, Tennessee), a historic house and former plantation
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Lucerne, Washington, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
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Lucerne, Wyoming, a census-designated place
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Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place
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Luzerne, Iowa, a city
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Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is Northeaste ...
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Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Luzerne is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough located north of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The population was 2,703 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
The community was first ...
, a borough in Luzerne County
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Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania, a township
People
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Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne (1741–1791), French soldier and ambassador
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Antoine Garaby de La Luzerne (1617–1679), French author and moralist
Other uses
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''Lucerne'' (shipwreck), shipwreck site off the coast of La Pointe, Wisconsin
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Buick Lucerne
The Buick Lucerne is a full-size car manufactured by General Motors from 2005 to 2011. Named for the city of Lucerne, Switzerland, it served as Buick's top-of-the-line sedan until it was replaced by the second generation Buick LaCrosse.
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, a full-size luxury sedan introduced for the 2006 model year
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Lucerne hammer
The Lucerne hammer ( ) is a type of polearm which was popular in Swiss armies during the 15th to 17th centuries. It was a combination of the bec de corbin and a pronged war hammer.
Origins
The weapon originates from Switzerland, and the name co ...
, a medieval polearm weapon
* Lucerne, the store brand for dairy and other products by
Safeway Inc.
Safeway, Inc. is an American supermarket chain. The chain provides grocery items, food and general merchandise and a variety of specialty departments, such as bakery, delicatessen, floral and pharmacy, as well as Starbucks coffee shops, and veh ...
or its subsidiaries. The rights to the Lucerne brand in Canada belong to
Agropur and is sold in Canadian Safeway and Sobeys stores.
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Alfalfa
Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial plant, perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, ...
, ''Medicago sativa'', a species of perennial flowering plant also known as lucerne
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Cytisus proliferus
''Cytisus proliferus'', tagasaste or tree lucerne, is a small spreading evergreen tree that grows high. It is a well known fertilizer tree. It is a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family and is indigenous to the dry volcanic slopes of the Canary ...
'', tree lucerne, a small evergreen tree
See also
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Lake Lucerne (disambiguation)
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