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Switzerland · Canton UR

Sisikon

6452
UR CANTON6452
Residents
399
Area
19.8 km²
Population density
20 pop./km²
Elevation
1'497 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'449 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
116%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
180 45.1%
Men
219 54.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
65 16.3%
Swiss citizens
276 69.2%
Foreign residents
123 30.8%
Population density
20 pop./km²
0–19 · 65 · 16.3%20–64 · 268 · 67.2%65+ · 66 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 30.8%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
74.0% YesNo 26.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
35.5% YesNo 64.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal URAccepted · 75.1% Yes
60.0% YesNo 40.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte52.1% · strongest party
Mitte52.1%
SVP46.3%
Übrige1.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier116%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
116%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 18 of 19 in canton Uri
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'487 CHF(12.5%)
Rank 18 of 19 in the canton · 400 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:12'487 CHF(~12.5%)
SisikonCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSisikonUriSwitzerland median
40'0007.2%6.57.3%5.4%
50'0008.6%7.78.7%7.8%
60'0009.8%8.79.8%10.5%
70'00010.7%9.510.7%11.9%
80'00011.3%10.111.4%13.1%
90'00011.8%10.611.8%14.1%
100'00012.5%11.212.5%15.3%
110'00013.1%11.813.1%16.3%
120'00013.6%12.313.6%17.2%
130'00014%12.714.1%18.1%
140'00014.5%13.214.6%19%
150'00015%13.615%19.7%
175'00016.1%14.716.2%21.6%
200'00017.1%15.717.2%23.2%
225'00018%16.618%24.6%
250'00018.8%17.318.9%25.8%
275'00019.5%1819.5%26.8%
300'00020%18.520.1%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.9 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20202'131 mm
3.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'449 m
Mean elevation
1'277 m
Relief
2'016 m
Mean slope
25.5°
Flat share
18.1%
South-facing
2.2%
Above 2000 m
7.8%
Relief 2'016 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
2.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
500
2 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
1.62 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
247
Built before 194631.2%
Built since 200117.0%
1.62 %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 87 min · Car 56 min
AgglomerationPT 16 min · Car 17 min
Remoteness 14/19 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 Sisikon?
The postal code of Sisikon is 6452.
What is the tax rate in Sisikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Sisikon is 116% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Sisikon?
A single person without children pays about 12'487 CHF income tax in Sisikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 18 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Sisikon have?
Sisikon has 399 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Sisikon?
Sisikon has 123 foreign residents, a share of 30.83% (2025).

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