Switzerland · Canton UR
Hospental
6493UR CANTON6493
Residents
176
Area
35.2 km²
Population density
5 pop./km²
Elevation
1'493 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'028 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
79 44.9%
Men
97 55.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
21 11.9%
Swiss citizens
131 74.4%
Foreign residents
45 25.6%
Population density
5 pop./km²
0–19 · 21 · 11.9%20–64 · 118 · 67.0%65+ · 37 · 21.0%
Foreign residents 25.6%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
57.4% YesNo 42.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
7.0% YesNo 93.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
52.3% YesNo 47.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.4% YesNo 25.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
82.1% YesNo 18.0%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP54.9% · strongest party
SVP54.9%
Mitte43.1%
Übrige2.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
95%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 6 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'445 CHF(11.4%)
Rank 5 of 19 in the canton · 183 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:11'445 CHF(~11.4%)
HospentalCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Hospental | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.7% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.3% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.8% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.4% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.5% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.9% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.4% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.9% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.9% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.8% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.6% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.2% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 18.8% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20202.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'444 mm
2.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'028 m
Mean elevation
2'108 m
Relief
1'595 m
Mean slope
28.3°
Flat share
2.6%
South-facing
23.8%
Above 2000 m
58.4%
Relief 1'595 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 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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
24.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.18 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.07 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Ursern
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
0.51 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
196
Built before 194641.3%
Built since 20016.6%
0.51 %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 · CC0Websitehospental.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
25Largest municipalities176 #18 UR · #2047 CHFamilies & children11.9% #17 UR · #2071 CHAge structure21% #16 UR · #1039 CHWomen share44.9% #17 UR · #2083 CHForeign residents25.6% #6 UR · #523 CHPopulation density5/km² #17 UR · #2076 CHTax burden11'445 #6 UR · #184 CHTaxes95% #6 URWarmest municipalities2.8 °C #17 UR · #2059 CHSunniest municipalities47.5% #4 UR · #366 CHRainiest municipalities1'444 mm #13 UR · #298 CHVoter turnout43% #19 UR · #2062 CHSVP strongholds54.9% #3 UR · #117 CHCentre strongholds43.1% #16 UR · #106 CHLargest by area35.2 km² #13 UR · #263 CHHighest municipalities1'493 m #9 UR · #91 CHRemotest municipalities155 min #2 UR · #45 CHBest-connected municipalities155 min #18 UR · #2063 CHHighest peaks3'028 m #10 UR · #132 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'108 m #4 UR · #72 CHGreatest vertical range1'595 m #18 UR · #315 CHSteepest municipalities28.3° #10 UR · #152 CHSolar potential5 GWh #16 UR · #1906 CHCheapest electricity24.7 Rp./kWh #3 UR · #233 CHMost expensive electricity24.7 Rp./kWh #17 UR · #1874 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Hospental?
- The postal code of Hospental is 6493.
- What is the tax rate in Hospental?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Hospental is 95% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Hospental?
- A single person without children pays about 11'445 CHF income tax in Hospental on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 5 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Hospental have?
- Hospental has 176 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Hospental?
- Hospental has 45 foreign residents, a share of 25.57% (2025).
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