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Bezirk Gersau

Schwyz

Bezirk Gersau is one of 6 districts of the canton of Schwyz and comprises 1 municipalities with 2'505 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.

Residents
2'505
sum of its municipalities
Municipalities
1
Switzerland
Area
24 km²
swisstopo
Density
106 /km²
sum of its municipalities
BFS district number
502
BFS

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Municipalities in Bezirk Gersau

BFS · 1
Gersau
2'505Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Votes in Bezirk Gersau

district results as published by BFS
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
61.2% YesNo 38.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Kaufkraft stärken – Prämienverbilligung auch für den Mittelstand»Cantonal SZ● Rejected · 40.8% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
41.6% YesNo 58.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.7% YesNo 81.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
69.8% YesNo 30.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.7% YesNo 32.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
77.7% YesNo 22.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.8% YesNo 90.3%
All federal votes →
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalities
SVP27.8% · strongest party
SVP27.8%
FDP24.5%
Mitte22.6%
SP10.7%
Übrige7.1%
GRÜNE3.9%
GLP3.1%
EVP0.3%

Tax rate in the district

ESTV 2026
Gersau
145 %
median of its municipalities
145 %
Gersau
145 %

A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 145 % % in Gersau to 145 % % in Gersau (median 145 % %).

Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 7.4 % in Gersau to 7.4 % in Gersau (ESTV 2'026)

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.41 %
Dwellings
1'627
Avg. rooms
3.6
Built before 1946
48.0%

Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)

Population change

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Population change 2025
+43 +1.8%
births
21
deaths
22
net migration
+31
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalities
Jobs
560
Workplaces
199
Services share
66.3 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 102 (18.2%) · Secondary 87 (15.5%) · Tertiary 371 (66.3%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalities
Farms
35
Organic share
60 %
Farmland
478 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Climate · Terrain

MeteoSchweiz · swisstopo
Annual mean temperature
8.4 °C
Precipitation
1'555 mm
Elevation
434–1'655 m
Flat share
38.7%

Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon

Energy · Accessibility

BFE · ElCom · ARE
Solar potential
15 GWh
Electricity
27.4 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
112 min
Road to centre
62 min

Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (27.379–27.379 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 Gersau rank

sum of its municipalities
MunicipalitiesLargest municipalitiesForeign residentsTax burden
Gersau20/304/3010/30

Postal codes in Bezirk Gersau

2
6410Rigi Scheidegg×26442Gersau

1 of these postal codes reach across the district border.

Localities in Bezirk Gersau

2
GersauRigi Scheidegg

Map

swisstopo · OSM

Neighbouring districts

6
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ)SZWahlkreis Luzern-StadtLUBezirk SchwyzSZWahlkreis Luzern-LandLUBezirk EinsiedelnSZWahlkreis HochdorfLU

Other districts in the canton of Schwyz

5
Bezirk Einsiedeln16'667Bezirk Höfe30'319Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ)14'185Bezirk March46'845Bezirk Schwyz59'551

Frequently asked questions

Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Gersau?
Bezirk Gersau comprises 1 municipalities: Gersau. Together they have 2'505 residents (BFS, 2025).
Which canton is Bezirk Gersau in?
Bezirk Gersau lies in the canton of Schwyz, which is divided into 6 districts.
How many people live in Bezirk Gersau?
Bezirk Gersau has 2'505 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 1 municipalities; the largest is Gersau with 2'505.
Does Bezirk Gersau have its own tax rate?
No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Gersau the municipal rate ranges from 145 % (Gersau) to 145 % (Gersau).
How did Bezirk Gersau vote in the latest federal vote?
On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Gersau voted 61.2 % 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.