Lucerne ( loo-SURN, French: [lysɛʁn] (listen)) or Luzern (Swiss Standard German: [luˈtsɛrn] (listen)) is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 mu... Wikipedia