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Switzerland · Canton NW

Ennetmoos

6362–6372
NW CANTON636263706372
Residents
2'313
Area
15 km²
Population density
155 pop./km²
Elevation
521 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'856 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
180%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'127 48.7%
Men
1'186 51.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
481 20.8%
Swiss citizens
2'039 88.2%
Foreign residents
274 11.9%
Population density
155 pop./km²
0–19 · 481 · 20.8%20–64 · 1'412 · 61.0%65+ · 420 · 18.2%
Foreign residents 11.9%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
64.3% YesNo 35.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
14.06.2026StichfrageCantonal NWAccepted · 64.3% Yes
65.8% YesNo 34.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
34.3% YesNo 65.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
41.3% YesNo 58.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte55.5% · strongest party
Mitte55.5%
SVP37.5%
FDP7.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier180%
Cantonal tax multiplier261%
180%NW range 120%250%
Tax rank 4 of 11 in canton Nidwalden
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'263 CHF(10.3%)
Rank 4 of 11 in the canton · 70 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
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:10'263 CHF(~10.3%)
EnnetmoosCanton range NidwaldenSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeEnnetmoosNidwaldenSwitzerland median
40'0005.2%4.66%5.4%
50'0006.5%5.77.4%7.8%
60'0007.5%6.68.6%10.5%
70'0008.4%7.49.6%11.9%
80'0009%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.5%8.410.8%14.1%
100'00010.3%9.111.6%15.3%
110'00010.9%9.712.3%16.3%
120'00011.5%10.212.9%17.2%
130'00012%10.713.4%18.1%
140'00012.5%11.214%19%
150'00013%11.714.5%19.7%
175'00014.2%12.815.8%21.6%
200'00015.3%13.916.9%23.2%
225'00016%14.617.7%24.6%
250'00016.7%15.318.4%25.8%
275'00017.3%15.919%26.8%
300'00017.8%16.419.5%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'092 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'856 m
Mean elevation
701 m
Relief
1'423 m
Mean slope
18.8°
Flat share
24.2%
South-facing
12.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'423 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
17.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'800
17 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
22.06 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.8 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.5 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
22.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 22.06 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN)
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
Vacancy rate
0.28 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'082
Built before 194612.7%
Built since 200133.5%
0.28 %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 111 min · Car 62 min
AgglomerationPT 15 min · Car 8 min
Remoteness 3/11 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Ennetmoos?
Ennetmoos has 3 postal codes: 6362, 6370, 6372.
What is the tax rate in Ennetmoos?
The municipal tax multiplier of Ennetmoos is 180% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.
How much tax do you pay in Ennetmoos?
A single person without children pays about 10'263 CHF income tax in Ennetmoos on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 4 of 11 in canton NW. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ennetmoos have?
Ennetmoos has 2'313 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ennetmoos?
Ennetmoos has 274 foreign residents, a share of 11.85% (2025).

Map

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