What is the postal code of Beckenried?

Beckenried has 2 postal codes: 6375, 6376.

What is the tax rate in Beckenried?

The municipal tax multiplier of Beckenried is 179% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.

How much tax do you pay in Beckenried?

A single person without children pays about 10'244 CHF income tax in Beckenried on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 11 in canton NW. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Beckenried have?

Beckenried has 3'770 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Beckenried?

Beckenried has 529 foreign residents, a share of 14.03% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton NW

Beckenried

6375–6376

NW CANTON6375 6376

Residents

3'770

Area

33 km²

Population density

114 pop./km²

Elevation

448 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

2'267 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

179%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'855 49.2%

Men

1'915 50.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

693 18.4%

Swiss citizens

3'241 86.0%

Foreign residents

529 14.0%

Population density

114 pop./km²

0–19 · 693 · 18.4%20–64 · 2'186 · 58.0%65+ · 891 · 23.6%

Foreign residents 14.0%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Beckenried

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

66.7% YesNo 33.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

60.5% YesNo 39.5%

14.06.2026StichfrageCantonal NW● Accepted · 64.3% Yes

66.1% YesNo 33.9%

14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag Referendumskomitee - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 41.0% Yes

38.2% YesNo 61.8%

14.06.2026Vorlage des Landrates - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 69.5% Yes

69.7% YesNo 30.3%

14.06.2026Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für den Ersatzneubau einer Dreifachsporthalle für die kantonale MittelschuleCantonal NW● Accepted · 72.8% Yes

67.2% YesNo 32.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

40.5% YesNo 59.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

16.4% YesNo 83.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

38.7% YesNo 61.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP41.8% · strongest party

SVP41.8%

Mitte41.5%

FDP16.6%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier179%

Cantonal tax multiplier261%

179%NW range 120%250%

Tax rank 3 of 11 in canton Nidwalden

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

10'244 CHF(10.2%)

Rank 3 of 11 in the canton · 69 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 10'591 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Hergiswil 9'105 CHF · most expensive Wolfenschiessen 11'614 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:10'244 CHF(~10.2%)

BeckenriedCanton range NidwaldenSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Beckenried	Nidwalden	Switzerland median
40'000	5.2%	4.6–6%	5.4%
50'000	6.5%	5.7–7.4%	7.8%
60'000	7.5%	6.6–8.6%	10.5%
70'000	8.4%	7.4–9.6%	11.9%
80'000	9%	8–10.3%	13.1%
90'000	9.5%	8.4–10.8%	14.1%
100'000	10.2%	9.1–11.6%	15.3%
110'000	10.9%	9.7–12.3%	16.3%
120'000	11.4%	10.2–12.9%	17.2%
130'000	11.9%	10.7–13.4%	18.1%
140'000	12.5%	11.2–14%	19%
150'000	13%	11.7–14.5%	19.7%
175'000	14.2%	12.8–15.8%	21.6%
200'000	15.3%	13.9–16.9%	23.2%
225'000	16%	14.6–17.7%	24.6%
250'000	16.7%	15.3–18.4%	25.8%
275'000	17.3%	15.9–19%	26.8%
300'000	17.8%	16.4–19.5%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'183 mm

10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

2'267 m

Mean elevation

1'007 m

Relief

1'833 m

Mean slope

18.4°

Flat share

27.9%

South-facing

3.2%

Above 2000 m

3.1%

Relief 1'833 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

16 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

21.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'600

16 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

26.25 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.08 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.77 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.8 Rp./kWh

26.25 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 22.06 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Gemeindewerk Beckenried

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.84 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

2'025

Built before 194622.5%

Built since 200129.3%

0.84 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 98 min · Car 64 min

AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 9/11 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebeckenried.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'770 #6 NW · #594 CH Families & children18.4% #6 NW · #1593 CH Age structure23.6% #4 NW · #562 CH Women share49.2% #4 NW · #1423 CH Foreign residents14% #7 NW · #1361 CH Population density114/km² #9 NW · #1393 CH Tax burden10'244 #3 NW · #69 CH Taxes179% #3 NW Warmest municipalities10.1 °C #1 NW · #398 CH Sunniest municipalities42.9% #5 NW · #1013 CH Rainiest municipalities1'183 mm #9 NW · #730 CH Voter turnout63.7% #2 NW · #211 CH Against Switzerland23% #5 NW · #342 CH Aligned with Switzerland77% #7 NW · #1084 CH SVP strongholds41.8% #5 NW · #576 CH Centre strongholds41.5% #8 NW · #115 CH FDP strongholds16.6% #5 NW · #685 CH Largest by area33 km² #2 NW · #280 CH Highest municipalities448 m #8 NW · #1551 CH Remotest municipalities98 min #9 NW · #428 CH Best-connected municipalities98 min #3 NW · #1676 CH Highest peaks2'267 m #2 NW · #290 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'007 m #4 NW · #414 CH Greatest vertical range1'833 m #2 NW · #246 CH Steepest municipalities18.4° #7 NW · #442 CH Solar potential16 GWh #9 NW · #1192 CH Cheapest electricity26.25 Rp./kWh #11 NW · #508 CH Most expensive electricity26.25 Rp./kWh #1 NW · #1599 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Beckenried6375 Emmetten6376

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Beckenried?: Beckenried has 2 postal codes: 6375, 6376.
What is the tax rate in Beckenried?: The municipal tax multiplier of Beckenried is 179% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.
How much tax do you pay in Beckenried?: A single person without children pays about 10'244 CHF income tax in Beckenried on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 11 in canton NW. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Beckenried have?: Beckenried has 3'770 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Beckenried?: Beckenried has 529 foreign residents, a share of 14.03% (2025).

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