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Switzerland · Canton NW

Oberdorf

6370–6383
Residents
3'105
Area
16.2 km²
Elevation
716 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'799 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
200%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'547 49.8%
Men
1'558 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
653 21.0%
Swiss citizens
2'776 89.6%
Foreign residents
323 10.4%
0–19 · 653 · 21.0%20–64 · 1'791 · 57.7%65+ · 661 · 21.3%
Foreign residents 10.4%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte48.1% · strongest party
Mitte48.1%
SVP41.2%
FDP10.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier200%
Cantonal tax multiplier261%
200%NW range 120%250%
Tax rank 7 of 11 in canton Nidwalden
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'371 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'799 m
Mean elevation
848 m
Relief
1'359 m
Mean slope
18.7°
Flat share
27.1%
South-facing
9.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'359 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
23.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
32.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'300
24 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.97 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'442
Built before 194612.9%
Built since 200123.2%
0.97 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

21

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 5

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Oberdorf?
Oberdorf has 4 postal codes: 6370, 6374, 6382, 6383.
What is the tax rate in Oberdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Oberdorf is 200% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.
How many residents does Oberdorf have?
Oberdorf has 3'105 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Oberdorf?
Oberdorf has 323 foreign residents, a share of 10.42% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Oberdorf?
In the 2023 National Council election, Mitte was the strongest party in Oberdorf with 48.096% of the vote.

Map

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