Map of Luzerne borough, Pennsylvania

Luzerne is a borough located 5 miles (8 km) north of Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The population was 2,703 at the time of the 2020 census.

Luzerne borough overview:
Name:	Luzerne borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Luzerne County
Incorporated:	1882
Total Area:	0.71 sq mi (1.83 km²)
Land Area:	0.71 sq mi (1.83 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,711
Population Density:	3,834.51/sq mi (1,480.62/km²)
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4245568
Website:	luzerneborough.org

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History

The community was first settled in 1807. It was later incorporated as a borough in 1882. Like Luzerne County, the borough was named after Chevalier de la Luzerne, a French diplomat.

In the early twentieth century, coal mining and manufacturing were the main industries in the community. The borough had coal mines, a foundry, drill factories, flour and feed mills, a canning factory, and a silk mill.