Switzerland · Canton UR
Altdorf
6460UR CANTON6460
Residents
10'618
Area
10.2 km²
Population density
1'040 pop./km²
Elevation
458 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'761 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'352 50.4%
Men
5'266 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'003 18.9%
Swiss citizens
8'515 80.2%
Foreign residents
2'103 19.8%
Population density
1'040 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'003 · 18.9%20–64 · 6'233 · 58.7%65+ · 2'382 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 19.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.6% YesNo 70.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.4% YesNo 68.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
32.6% YesNo 67.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.9% YesNo 24.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.2%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
81.2% YesNo 18.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte72.6% · strongest party
Mitte72.6%
SVP24.4%
Übrige2.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
95%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 5 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'445 CHF(11.4%)
Rank 5 of 19 in the canton · 183 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'842 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Schattdorf 11'246 CHF · most expensive Isenthal 12'536 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'445 CHF(~11.4%)
AltdorfCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Altdorf | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.7% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.3% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.8% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.4% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.5% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.9% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.4% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.9% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.9% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.8% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.6% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.2% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 18.8% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'664 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'761 m
Mean elevation
827 m
Relief
1'331 m
Mean slope
17.7°
Flat share
43.9%
South-facing
18.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'331 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
55.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
74.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'400
56 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
25.07 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.22 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
25.07 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.07 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator energieUri AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
5'343
Built before 194615.9%
Built since 200127.9%
1.1 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitealtdorf.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
27Largest municipalities10'618 #1 UR · #168 CHFamilies & children18.9% #10 UR · #1463 CHAge structure22.4% #12 UR · #781 CHWomen share50.4% #1 UR · #676 CHForeign residents19.8% #8 UR · #880 CHPopulation density1'040/km² #1 UR · #211 CHTax burden11'445 #5 UR · #183 CHTaxes95% #5 URWarmest municipalities7.2 °C #6 UR · #1828 CHSunniest municipalities44.2% #18 UR · #792 CHRainiest municipalities1'664 mm #8 UR · #127 CHVoter turnout53.8% #4 UR · #1242 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #9 UR · #992 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #1 UR · #448 CHSVP strongholds24.4% #19 UR · #1582 CHCentre strongholds72.6% #1 UR · #9 CHLargest by area10.2 km² #19 UR · #949 CHHighest municipalities458 m #17 UR · #1469 CHRemotest municipalities74 min #18 UR · #901 CHBest-connected municipalities74 min #2 UR · #1204 CHHighest peaks1'761 m #19 UR · #398 CHHighest-lying municipalities827 m #18 UR · #587 CHGreatest vertical range1'331 m #19 UR · #380 CHSteepest municipalities17.7° #19 UR · #465 CHSolar potential56 GWh #1 UR · #270 CHCheapest electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #5 UR · #291 CHMost expensive electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #2 UR · #1802 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Altdorf?
- The postal code of Altdorf is 6460.
- What is the tax rate in Altdorf?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Altdorf is 95% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Altdorf?
- A single person without children pays about 11'445 CHF income tax in Altdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 5 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Altdorf have?
- Altdorf has 10'618 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Altdorf?
- Altdorf has 2'103 foreign residents, a share of 19.81% (2025).
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