Switzerland · Canton UR
Erstfeld
6472UR CANTON6472
Residents
3'985
Area
59.1 km²
Population density
67 pop./km²
Elevation
475 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'180 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
103%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'921 48.2%
Men
2'064 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
826 20.7%
Swiss citizens
2'971 74.6%
Foreign residents
1'014 25.5%
Population density
67 pop./km²
0–19 · 826 · 20.7%20–64 · 2'223 · 55.8%65+ · 936 · 23.5%
Foreign residents 25.5%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
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.9% YesNo 79.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.5% YesNo 60.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
67.2% YesNo 32.8%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
73.6% YesNo 26.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte65.0% · strongest party
Mitte65.0%
SVP32.6%
Übrige2.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier103%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
103%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 10 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'842 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 10 of 19 in the canton · 278 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:11'842 CHF(~11.8%)
ErstfeldCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Erstfeld | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.8% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.1% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.7% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.2% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.8% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.4% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.9% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.4% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.9% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.3% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.4% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.4% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.2% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.7% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.2% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'387 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'180 m
Mean elevation
1'663 m
Relief
2'727 m
Mean slope
33.6°
Flat share
6.9%
South-facing
16.5%
Above 2000 m
34.4%
Relief 2'727 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
21 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'700
21 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
29.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.83 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.07 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeindewerke Erstfeld
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
0.6 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'002
Built before 194635.8%
Built since 200111.1%
0.6 %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 · CC0Websiteerstfeld.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
27Largest municipalities3'985 #3 UR · #553 CHFamilies & children20.7% #7 UR · #909 CHAge structure23.5% #10 UR · #580 CHWomen share48.2% #7 UR · #1809 CHForeign residents25.5% #7 UR · #528 CHPopulation density67/km² #6 UR · #1667 CHTax burden11'842 #10 UR · #278 CHTaxes103% #10 URWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #3 UR · #1296 CHSunniest municipalities45.4% #12 UR · #611 CHRainiest municipalities1'387 mm #14 UR · #372 CHVoter turnout52.8% #7 UR · #1377 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #4 UR · #287 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #5 UR · #1141 CHSVP strongholds32.6% #17 UR · #1118 CHCentre strongholds65% #4 UR · #16 CHLargest by area59.1 km² #10 UR · #138 CHHighest municipalities475 m #16 UR · #1347 CHRemotest municipalities73 min #19 UR · #926 CHBest-connected municipalities73 min #1 UR · #1179 CHHighest peaks3'180 m #7 UR · #99 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'663 m #12 UR · #163 CHGreatest vertical range2'727 m #2 UR · #39 CHSteepest municipalities33.6° #2 UR · #25 CHSolar potential21 GWh #5 UR · #977 CHCheapest electricity29.41 Rp./kWh #19 UR · #1413 CHMost expensive electricity29.41 Rp./kWh #1 UR · #694 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Erstfeld?
- The postal code of Erstfeld is 6472.
- What is the tax rate in Erstfeld?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Erstfeld is 103% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Erstfeld?
- A single person without children pays about 11'842 CHF income tax in Erstfeld on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 10 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Erstfeld have?
- Erstfeld has 3'985 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Erstfeld?
- Erstfeld has 1'014 foreign residents, a share of 25.45% (2025).
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