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 ...
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Switzerland
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municipality
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Hohenrain
Hohenrain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Lieli has been part of the municipality.Hohenrain
Hohenrain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Lieli has been part of the municipality.Canton of Lucerne, Office of Municipalities accessed 18 August 2009
History
Lieli is first mentioned around 900 as ''Lielae''. In the local
Swiss German
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dialect it was as ''Nieli'' as far back as the 17th Century.
Geography
The village became part of the municipality of Hohenrain in 2007.
Demographics
The historical population is given in the following table: