Switzerland · Canton LU
Rothenburg
6023–6206Residents
7'983
Area
15.5 km²
Population density
515 pop./km²
Elevation
487 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
165%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'008 50.2%
Men
3'975 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'682 21.1%
Swiss citizens
7'041 88.2%
Foreign residents
942 11.8%
Population density
515 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'682 · 21.1%20–64 · 4'596 · 57.6%65+ · 1'705 · 21.4%
Foreign residents 11.8%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
62.1% YesNo 37.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.4% YesNo 52.6%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.7% YesNo 80.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.7% YesNo 63.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.0% YesNo 25.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
37.2% YesNo 62.8%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
84.2% YesNo 15.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.9% · strongest party
Mitte28.9%
SVP25.7%
FDP16.1%
SP11.8%
GLP9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier165%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
165%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 18 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'209 CHF(12.2%)
Rank 16 of 79 in the canton · 339 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
100'000 CHF:12'209 CHF(~12.2%)
RothenburgCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Rothenburg | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.9% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.5% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.2% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.4% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.9% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.4% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.9% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.2% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.3% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.4% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.4% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.2% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.9% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'198 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
591 m
Mean elevation
524 m
Relief
162 m
Mean slope
3.4°
Flat share
81.5%
South-facing
8.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 162 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
77.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
100.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
17'200
77 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
25.41 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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.09 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
3'485
Built before 19468.6%
Built since 200131.0%
0.09 %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 · CC0Head of governmentBernhard Büchler
Websiterothenburg.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'983 #9 LU · #248 CHFamilies & children21.1% #47 LU · #773 CHAge structure21.4% #14 LU · #966 CHWomen share50.2% #16 LU · #792 CHForeign residents11.8% #57 LU · #1566 CHPopulation density515/km² #16 LU · #491 CHTax burden12'209 #17 LU · #341 CHTaxes165% #18 LUWarmest municipalities9.6 °C #18 LU · #867 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #71 LU · #1724 CHRainiest municipalities1'198 mm #35 LU · #697 CHVoter turnout62.3% #17 LU · #285 CHAgainst Switzerland9% #62 LU · #1277 CHAligned with Switzerland91% #6 LU · #176 CHSVP strongholds25.7% #62 LU · #1526 CHSP strongholds11.8% #12 LU · #1313 CHCentre strongholds28.9% #51 LU · #255 CHFDP strongholds16.1% #40 LU · #725 CHGLP strongholds9.1% #6 LU · #418 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #18 LU · #1337 CHLargest by area15.5 km² #31 LU · #622 CHHighest municipalities487 m #66 LU · #1277 CHRemotest municipalities88 min #36 LU · #578 CHBest-connected municipalities88 min #42 LU · #1515 CHHighest peaks591 m #72 LU · #1576 CHHighest-lying municipalities524 m #63 LU · #1329 CHGreatest vertical range162 m #68 LU · #1527 CHSteepest municipalities3.4° #74 LU · #1845 CHSolar potential77 GWh #10 LU · #156 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #25 LU · #382 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #29 LU · #1699 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rothenburg?
- Rothenburg has 3 postal codes: 6023, 6026, 6206.
- What is the tax rate in Rothenburg?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rothenburg is 165% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rothenburg?
- A single person without children pays about 12'209 CHF income tax in Rothenburg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rothenburg have?
- Rothenburg has 7'983 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rothenburg?
- Rothenburg has 942 foreign residents, a share of 11.8% (2025).
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