What is the postal code of Entlebuch?

Entlebuch has 6 postal codes: 6105, 6110, 6162, 6163, 6166, 6170.

What is the tax rate in Entlebuch?

The municipal tax multiplier of Entlebuch is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Entlebuch?

A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Entlebuch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Entlebuch have?

Entlebuch has 3'409 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Entlebuch?

Entlebuch has 332 foreign residents, a share of 9.74% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Entlebuch

6105–6170

LU CANTON6105 6110 6162 6163+2 PLZ

Residents

3'409

Area

56.9 km²

Population density

60 pop./km²

Elevation

723 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'902 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

210%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'681 49.3%

Men

1'728 50.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

739 21.7%

Swiss citizens

3'077 90.3%

Foreign residents

332 9.7%

Population density

60 pop./km²

0–19 · 739 · 21.7%20–64 · 1'999 · 58.6%65+ · 671 · 19.7%

Foreign residents 9.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Entlebuch

BFS

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

67.5% YesNo 32.5%

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

71.4% YesNo 28.6%

14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes

58.8% YesNo 41.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

26.6% YesNo 73.4%

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

10.2% YesNo 89.8%

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

45.7% YesNo 54.3%

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

46.6% YesNo 53.4%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

62.4% YesNo 37.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

51.6% YesNo 48.4%

08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes

93.6% YesNo 6.4%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP44.1% · strongest party

SVP44.1%

Mitte36.2%

FDP11.6%

SP2.6%

GRÜNE2.1%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier210%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

210%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 56 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'727 CHF(13.7%)

Rank 53 of 79 in the canton · 766 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'727 CHF(~13.7%)

EntlebuchCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Entlebuch	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	6%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8.5%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.4%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	11.5%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	12.3%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	12.9%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	13.7%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	14.4%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	15%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	15.5%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	16.1%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	16.6%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	18%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	19.1%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	20.2%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	21.3%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.2%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	22.9%	17.6–24.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'498 mm

8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'902 m

Mean elevation

1'060 m

Relief

1'308 m

Mean slope

17.4°

Flat share

7.6%

South-facing

13.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'308 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

45 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

61.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

10'000

45 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

25.41 Rp./kWh

Energy

12 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.73 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.31 Rp./kWh

25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator CKW 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.86 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

1'777

Built before 194627.3%

Built since 200120.2%

1.86 %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 81 min · Car 78 min

AgglomerationPT 46 min · Car 37 min

Remoteness 53/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteentlebuch.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'409 #34 LU · #650 CH Families & children21.7% #38 LU · #606 CH Age structure19.7% #27 LU · #1301 CH Women share49.3% #45 LU · #1366 CH Foreign residents9.7% #63 LU · #1719 CH Population density60/km² #73 LU · #1716 CH Tax burden13'727 #53 LU · #766 CH Taxes210% #56 LU Warmest municipalities8.1 °C #69 LU · #1683 CH Sunniest municipalities41.9% #9 LU · #1142 CH Rainiest municipalities1'498 mm #8 LU · #245 CH Voter turnout57.4% #41 LU · #760 CH Against Switzerland31% #5 LU · #55 CH Aligned with Switzerland69% #67 LU · #1396 CH SVP strongholds44.1% #3 LU · #445 CH SP strongholds2.6% #71 LU · #2006 CH Centre strongholds36.2% #23 LU · #163 CH FDP strongholds11.6% #64 LU · #1191 CH GLP strongholds1.4% #70 LU · #1863 CH Green strongholds2.1% #68 LU · #1942 CH Largest by area56.9 km² #3 LU · #147 CH Highest municipalities723 m #14 LU · #556 CH Remotest municipalities81 min #53 LU · #739 CH Best-connected municipalities81 min #27 LU · #1362 CH Highest peaks1'902 m #6 LU · #374 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'060 m #5 LU · #383 CH Greatest vertical range1'308 m #4 LU · #386 CH Steepest municipalities17.4° #9 LU · #476 CH Solar potential45 GWh #25 LU · #393 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #11 LU · #368 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #15 LU · #1685 CH

Postal codes (6)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 8

Ebnet6163 Entlebuch6162 Finsterwald b. Entlebuch6162 Hasle LU6166 Rengg6162 Schachen LU6105 Schüpfheim6170 Wolhusen6110

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Entlebuch?: Entlebuch has 6 postal codes: 6105, 6110, 6162, 6163, 6166, 6170.
What is the tax rate in Entlebuch?: The municipal tax multiplier of Entlebuch is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Entlebuch?: A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Entlebuch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Entlebuch have?: Entlebuch has 3'409 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Entlebuch?: Entlebuch has 332 foreign residents, a share of 9.74% (2025).

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