Canton of the Lucerne (Switzerland) flag 120 x 120 cm Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2009) is 372,964. As of 2007[update], the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne. source: wikipedia