Switzerland · Canton UR
Isenthal
6461UR CANTON6461
Residents
461
Area
61.7 km²
Population density
7 pop./km²
Elevation
1'404 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'933 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
228 49.5%
Men
233 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
106 23.0%
Swiss citizens
449 97.4%
Foreign residents
12 2.6%
Population density
7 pop./km²
0–19 · 106 · 23.0%20–64 · 256 · 55.5%65+ · 99 · 21.5%
Foreign residents 2.6%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
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
67.7% YesNo 32.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.4% YesNo 85.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.9% YesNo 68.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.5% YesNo 63.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
78.1% YesNo 21.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
68.0% YesNo 32.0%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
69.8% YesNo 30.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.5% · strongest party
Mitte61.5%
SVP38.0%
Übrige0.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
117%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 19 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'536 CHF(12.5%)
Rank 19 of 19 in the canton · 408 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:12'536 CHF(~12.5%)
IsenthalCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Isenthal | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.3% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.7% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.8% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.5% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.1% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.6% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.1% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.6% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.2% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.2% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.9% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19.5% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.1% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'639 mm
7.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'933 m
Mean elevation
1'734 m
Relief
2'499 m
Mean slope
32°
Flat share
2.4%
South-facing
20.7%
Above 2000 m
31.4%
Relief 2'499 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
4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
5.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
900
4 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
1.92 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
312
Built before 194645.8%
Built since 20017.4%
1.92 %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 · CC0Websiteisenthal.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
25Largest municipalities461 #15 UR · #1838 CHFamilies & children23% #3 UR · #303 CHAge structure21.5% #14 UR · #948 CHWomen share49.5% #4 UR · #1257 CHForeign residents2.6% #17 UR · #2085 CHPopulation density7/km² #14 UR · #2057 CHTax burden12'536 #19 UR · #408 CHTaxes117% #19 URWarmest municipalities7.1 °C #7 UR · #1840 CHSunniest municipalities46.1% #9 UR · #545 CHRainiest municipalities1'639 mm #9 UR · #148 CHVoter turnout52.2% #8 UR · #1436 CHSVP strongholds38% #12 UR · #766 CHCentre strongholds61.5% #8 UR · #34 CHLargest by area61.7 km² #9 UR · #129 CHHighest municipalities1'404 m #10 UR · #111 CHRemotest municipalities121 min #8 UR · #175 CHBest-connected municipalities121 min #12 UR · #1930 CHHighest peaks2'933 m #12 UR · #160 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'734 m #11 UR · #152 CHGreatest vertical range2'499 m #7 UR · #78 CHSteepest municipalities32° #5 UR · #48 CHSolar potential4 GWh #18 UR · #1990 CHCheapest electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #10 UR · #296 CHMost expensive electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #7 UR · #1807 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Isenthal?
- The postal code of Isenthal is 6461.
- What is the tax rate in Isenthal?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Isenthal is 117% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Isenthal?
- A single person without children pays about 12'536 CHF income tax in Isenthal on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 19 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Isenthal have?
- Isenthal has 461 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Isenthal?
- Isenthal has 12 foreign residents, a share of 2.6% (2025).
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