KRIENS

Lucerne · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.03°N / 8.29°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,660,104

Kriens is a city in Switzerland with a population of 25,010. It sits at 47.03/8.29, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 2 km from Horw.

Population 25,010

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Lucerne
Coords: 47.03°N / 8.29°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Horw Lucerne 12,348 2.4 km

NE Luzern Lucerne 81,691 2.7 km

NW Littau Lucerne 16,121 2.7 km

N Emmen Lucerne 30,926 5.3 km

S Hergiswil Nidwalden 5,437 5.5 km

NE Ebikon Lucerne 11,471 6.8 km

NE Adligenswil Lucerne 5,576 6.9 km

E Meggen Lucerne 6,533 7.0 km

SE Stansstad Nidwalden 4,471 7.1 km

W Malters Lucerne 6,181 7.9 km

Air access

nearby

EML

Emmen Air Base

Medium airport

7.0 km

LSMA

Alpnach Air Base

Medium airport

9.7 km

BXO

Buochs Airport

Small airport

10.6 km

LSPG

Kägiswil Airfield

Small airport

13.9 km

LSZO

Luzern-Beromünster Airfield

Small airport

18.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kriens?: 25,010 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kriens in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Kriens in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Kriens?: Emmen Air Base (EML).
How far is Kriens from Bern?: About 64 km.
Does Kriens have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Kriens in?: Lucerne.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2660104

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2660104,
    "name": "Kriens",
    "ascii_name": "Kriens",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 25010,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 47.0311,
    "longitude": 8.28547
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.0x the population of Horw.
2 km from Horw.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.