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Switzerland · Canton LU

Grossdietwil

6145–6245
Residents
923
Area
10.2 km²
Population density
90 pop./km²
Elevation
571 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
230%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
443 48.0%
Men
480 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
161 17.4%
Swiss citizens
777 84.2%
Foreign residents
146 15.8%
Population density
90 pop./km²
0–19 · 161 · 17.4%20–64 · 584 · 63.3%65+ · 178 · 19.3%
Foreign residents 15.8%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
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
58.1% YesNo 41.9%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LUAccepted · 67.3% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
34.5% YesNo 65.6%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LUAccepted · 82.8% Yes
79.7% YesNo 20.3%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte40.7% · strongest party
Mitte40.7%
SVP25.3%
FDP14.2%
GRÜNE6.4%
SP5.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier230%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
230%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 74 of 79 in canton Lucerne
Tax 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:14'402 CHF(~14.4%)
GrossdietwilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeGrossdietwilLucerneSwitzerland median
40'0006.4%4.26.5%5.4%
50'0009%5.89.2%7.8%
60'00011%7.211.3%10.5%
70'00012.1%812.4%11.9%
80'00013%8.613.3%13.1%
90'00013.6%913.9%14.1%
100'00014.4%9.714.7%15.3%
110'00015.1%10.315.4%16.3%
120'00015.7%10.716%17.2%
130'00016.2%11.216.6%18.1%
140'00016.8%11.717.2%19%
150'00017.4%12.117.7%19.7%
175'00018.7%13.319.1%21.6%
200'00019.9%14.320.3%23.2%
225'00021.1%15.321.5%24.6%
250'00022.1%16.222.6%25.8%
275'00023%1723.5%26.8%
300'00023.8%17.624.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'163 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
752 m
Mean elevation
664 m
Relief
205 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
20.0%
South-facing
21.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 205 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
15.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'300
15 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
Vacancy rate
2.04 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
441
Built before 194624.9%
Built since 200136.5%
2.04 %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 95 min · Car 66 min
AgglomerationPT 42 min · Car 21 min
Remoteness 27/79 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 · 4
What is the postal code of Grossdietwil?
Grossdietwil has 4 postal codes: 6145, 6146, 6147, 6245.
What is the tax rate in Grossdietwil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Grossdietwil is 230% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Grossdietwil?
A single person without children pays about 14'402 CHF income tax in Grossdietwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grossdietwil have?
Grossdietwil has 923 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grossdietwil?
Grossdietwil has 146 foreign residents, a share of 15.82% (2025).

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