Bezirk Einsiedeln
SchwyzBezirk Einsiedeln is one of 6 districts of the canton of Schwyz and comprises 1 municipalities with 16'667 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Votes in Bezirk Einsiedeln
district results as published by BFSPolitics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesTax rate in the district
ESTV 2026A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 170 % % in Einsiedeln to 170 % % in Einsiedeln (median 170 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 8 % in Einsiedeln to 8 % in Einsiedeln (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesEconomy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesAgriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesClimate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoClimate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (25.922–25.922 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Bezirk Einsiedeln rank
sum of its municipalities| Municipalities | Largest municipalities | Foreign residents | Tax burden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einsiedeln | 3/30 | 16/30 | 24/30 |
4 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Einsiedeln?
- Bezirk Einsiedeln comprises 1 municipalities: Einsiedeln. Together they have 16'667 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Bezirk Einsiedeln in?
- Bezirk Einsiedeln lies in the canton of Schwyz, which is divided into 6 districts.
- How many people live in Bezirk Einsiedeln?
- Bezirk Einsiedeln has 16'667 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 1 municipalities; the largest is Einsiedeln with 16'667.
- Does Bezirk Einsiedeln have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Einsiedeln the municipal rate ranges from 170 % (Einsiedeln) to 170 % (Einsiedeln).
- How did Bezirk Einsiedeln vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Einsiedeln voted 63.3 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.