Switzerland · Canton LU
Flühli
6170–6197Residents
1'918
Area
108.2 km²
Population density
18 pop./km²
Elevation
1'048 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'309 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
230%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
911 47.5%
Men
1'007 52.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
403 21.0%
Swiss citizens
1'599 83.4%
Foreign residents
319 16.6%
Population density
18 pop./km²
0–19 · 403 · 21.0%20–64 · 1'080 · 56.3%65+ · 435 · 22.7%
Foreign residents 16.6%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
74.4% YesNo 25.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
62.3% YesNo 37.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
8.6% YesNo 91.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.0% YesNo 37.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
96.5% YesNo 3.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP41.8% · strongest party
SVP41.8%
Mitte40.7%
FDP12.3%
SP1.5%
Übrige1.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier230%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
230%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 77 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'402 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 72 of 79 in the canton · 904 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
100'000 CHF:14'402 CHF(~14.4%)
FlühliCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Flühli | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.4% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.1% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.6% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.4% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.1% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.7% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.2% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.8% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.7% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.1% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.1% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.8% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'833 mm
6.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'309 m
Mean elevation
1'378 m
Relief
1'525 m
Mean slope
21.2°
Flat share
4.2%
South-facing
16.1%
Above 2000 m
1.4%
Relief 1'525 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
34.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
48.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'700
35 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
25.41 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
BFSVacancy rate
1.01 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
2'273
Built before 194614.5%
Built since 200113.4%
1.01 %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 · CC0Websitefluehli.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'918 #54 LU · #992 CHFamilies & children21% #52 LU · #808 CHAge structure22.7% #8 LU · #721 CHWomen share47.5% #76 LU · #1943 CHForeign residents16.6% #35 LU · #1159 CHPopulation density18/km² #78 LU · #1991 CHTax burden14'402 #74 LU · #906 CHTaxes230% #77 LUWarmest municipalities6.5 °C #77 LU · #1896 CHSunniest municipalities45.2% #1 LU · #633 CHRainiest municipalities1'833 mm #3 LU · #61 CHVoter turnout66% #6 LU · #121 CHAgainst Switzerland32% #3 LU · #37 CHAligned with Switzerland68% #69 LU · #1416 CHSVP strongholds41.8% #6 LU · #573 CHSP strongholds1.5% #79 LU · #2029 CHCentre strongholds40.7% #9 LU · #124 CHFDP strongholds12.3% #57 LU · #1115 CHGLP strongholds1.2% #74 LU · #1896 CHGreen strongholds1% #78 LU · #2007 CHLargest by area108.2 km² #1 LU · #60 CHHighest municipalities1'048 m #2 LU · #229 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #24 LU · #448 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #55 LU · #1653 CHHighest peaks2'309 m #1 LU · #285 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'378 m #1 LU · #237 CHGreatest vertical range1'525 m #1 LU · #325 CHSteepest municipalities21.2° #4 LU · #365 CHSolar potential35 GWh #36 LU · #571 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #12 LU · #369 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #16 LU · #1686 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Flühli?
- Flühli has 5 postal codes: 6170, 6173, 6174, 6192, 6197.
- What is the tax rate in Flühli?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Flühli is 230% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Flühli?
- A single person without children pays about 14'402 CHF income tax in Flühli on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Flühli have?
- Flühli has 1'918 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Flühli?
- Flühli has 319 foreign residents, a share of 16.63% (2025).
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