Switzerland · Canton UR
Gurtnellen
6473–6482Residents
501
Area
83.3 km²
Population density
6 pop./km²
Elevation
1'104 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'102 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
227 45.3%
Men
274 54.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
59 11.8%
Swiss citizens
445 88.8%
Foreign residents
56 11.2%
Population density
6 pop./km²
0–19 · 59 · 11.8%20–64 · 292 · 58.3%65+ · 150 · 29.9%
Foreign residents 11.2%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
53.6% YesNo 46.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
72.8% YesNo 27.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.8% YesNo 80.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
75.0% YesNo 25.0%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte55.7% · strongest party
Mitte55.7%
SVP43.2%
Übrige1.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 16 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'189 CHF(12.2%)
Rank 16 of 19 in the canton · 336 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:12'189 CHF(~12.2%)
GurtnellenCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Gurtnellen | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.5% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.4% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.5% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.2% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.3% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.7% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.2% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.7% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.8% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.8% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.6% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.4% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19.1% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.6% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'288 mm
4.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'102 m
Mean elevation
1'848 m
Relief
2'616 m
Mean slope
35.5°
Flat share
1.0%
South-facing
23.2%
Above 2000 m
45.6%
Relief 2'616 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
5.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'300
6 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
25.07 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.22 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
25.07 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.07 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator energieUri 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
1.39 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
502
Built before 194649.4%
Built since 20015.6%
1.39 %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 · CC0Websitegurtnellen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
25Largest municipalities501 #13 UR · #1804 CHFamilies & children11.8% #19 UR · #2074 CHAge structure29.9% #2 UR · #96 CHWomen share45.3% #15 UR · #2071 CHForeign residents11.2% #12 UR · #1615 CHPopulation density6/km² #15 UR · #2064 CHTax burden12'189 #16 UR · #336 CHTaxes110% #16 URWarmest municipalities4.8 °C #8 UR · #1999 CHSunniest municipalities47.7% #3 UR · #346 CHRainiest municipalities1'288 mm #19 UR · #512 CHVoter turnout45.4% #17 UR · #1997 CHSVP strongholds43.2% #7 UR · #486 CHCentre strongholds55.7% #12 UR · #48 CHLargest by area83.3 km² #4 UR · #95 CHHighest municipalities1'104 m #12 UR · #203 CHRemotest municipalities99 min #12 UR · #418 CHBest-connected municipalities99 min #8 UR · #1693 CHHighest peaks3'102 m #9 UR · #120 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'848 m #8 UR · #121 CHGreatest vertical range2'616 m #6 UR · #60 CHSteepest municipalities35.5° #1 UR · #6 CHSolar potential6 GWh #14 UR · #1861 CHCheapest electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #9 UR · #295 CHMost expensive electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #6 UR · #1806 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Gurtnellen?
- Gurtnellen has 4 postal codes: 6473, 6474, 6476, 6482.
- What is the tax rate in Gurtnellen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gurtnellen is 110% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Gurtnellen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'189 CHF income tax in Gurtnellen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Gurtnellen have?
- Gurtnellen has 501 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Gurtnellen?
- Gurtnellen has 56 foreign residents, a share of 11.18% (2025).
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