Root, Switzerland
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Location of Root | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′N 08°23′E / 47.117°N 8.383°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Lucerne |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Rooterberg) | 891 m (2,923 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Reuss) | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 5,040 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6037 |
| SFOS number | 1065 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
| Surrounded by | Buchrain, Dierikon, Gisikon, Honau, Inwil, Meierskappel, Risch (ZG), Udligenswil |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
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Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Honau merged into the municipality of Root.