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Seelisberg

6377–6441
UR CANTON63776441
Residents
724
Area
18.9 km²
Population density
38 pop./km²
Elevation
801 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'091 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
346 47.8%
Men
378 52.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
106 14.6%
Swiss citizens
599 82.7%
Foreign residents
125 17.3%
Population density
38 pop./km²
0–19 · 106 · 14.6%20–64 · 391 · 54.0%65+ · 227 · 31.4%
Foreign residents 17.3%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
65.9% YesNo 34.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
70.1% YesNo 29.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
34.8% YesNo 65.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal URAccepted · 75.1% Yes
79.5% YesNo 20.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP52.9% · strongest party
SVP52.9%
Mitte46.6%
Übrige0.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 17 of 19 in canton Uri
Tax 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'189 CHF(~12.2%)
SeelisbergCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSeelisbergUriSwitzerland median
40'0007%6.57.3%5.4%
50'0008.4%7.78.7%7.8%
60'0009.5%8.79.8%10.5%
70'00010.4%9.510.7%11.9%
80'00011%10.111.4%13.1%
90'00011.5%10.611.8%14.1%
100'00012.2%11.212.5%15.3%
110'00012.8%11.813.1%16.3%
120'00013.3%12.313.6%17.2%
130'00013.7%12.714.1%18.1%
140'00014.2%13.214.6%19%
150'00014.7%13.615%19.7%
175'00015.8%14.716.2%21.6%
200'00016.8%15.717.2%23.2%
225'00017.6%16.618%24.6%
250'00018.4%17.318.9%25.8%
275'00019.1%1819.5%26.8%
300'00019.6%18.520.1%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'323 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'091 m
Mean elevation
825 m
Relief
1'658 m
Mean slope
20.3°
Flat share
31.8%
South-facing
14.4%
Above 2000 m
0.1%
Relief 1'658 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
7.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
10.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'700
8 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 · 2026
Tariff 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
Vacancy rate
0.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
558
Built before 194627.8%
Built since 200124.6%
0.9 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 133 min · Car 76 min
AgglomerationPT 51 min · Car 26 min
Remoteness 7/19 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Seelisberg?
Seelisberg has 2 postal codes: 6377, 6441.
What is the tax rate in Seelisberg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Seelisberg is 110% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Seelisberg?
A single person without children pays about 12'189 CHF income tax in Seelisberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Seelisberg have?
Seelisberg has 724 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Seelisberg?
Seelisberg has 125 foreign residents, a share of 17.27% (2025).

Map

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