Switzerland · Canton UR
Spiringen
6464–8751Residents
872
Area
64.7 km²
Population density
13 pop./km²
Elevation
2'267 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'224 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
105%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
416 47.7%
Men
456 52.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
181 20.8%
Swiss citizens
851 97.6%
Foreign residents
21 2.4%
Population density
13 pop./km²
0–19 · 181 · 20.8%20–64 · 494 · 56.7%65+ · 197 · 22.6%
Foreign residents 2.4%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
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
86.4% YesNo 13.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
7.2% YesNo 92.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
70.0% YesNo 30.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.5% YesNo 33.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
72.6% YesNo 27.4%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
79.2% YesNo 20.8%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
67.1% YesNo 32.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP61.6% · strongest party
SVP61.6%
Mitte37.9%
Übrige0.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier105%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
105%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 13 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'941 CHF(11.9%)
Rank 12 of 19 in the canton · 298 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:11'941 CHF(~11.9%)
SpiringenCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Spiringen | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.3% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.8% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.3% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.9% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.5% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.5% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.4% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.5% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.5% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.4% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.2% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.8% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.3% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20202'002 mm
3.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'224 m
Mean elevation
1'841 m
Relief
2'499 m
Mean slope
28.8°
Flat share
3.1%
South-facing
28.7%
Above 2000 m
37.3%
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
16.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'600
16 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
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
683
Built before 194644.7%
Built since 20017.6%
0.29 %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 · CC0Websitespiringen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
25Largest municipalities872 #10 UR · #1537 CHFamilies & children20.8% #6 UR · #871 CHAge structure22.6% #11 UR · #746 CHWomen share47.7% #11 UR · #1918 CHForeign residents2.4% #18 UR · #2091 CHPopulation density13/km² #12 UR · #2020 CHTax burden11'941 #13 UR · #299 CHTaxes105% #13 URWarmest municipalities3.7 °C #10 UR · #2035 CHSunniest municipalities46.4% #7 UR · #520 CHRainiest municipalities2'002 mm #4 UR · #24 CHVoter turnout53.6% #5 UR · #1266 CHSVP strongholds61.6% #1 UR · #39 CHCentre strongholds37.9% #19 UR · #150 CHLargest by area64.7 km² #7 UR · #120 CHHighest municipalities2'267 m #2 UR · #13 CHRemotest municipalities141 min #3 UR · #84 CHBest-connected municipalities141 min #16 UR · #2023 CHHighest peaks3'224 m #6 UR · #85 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'841 m #9 UR · #123 CHGreatest vertical range2'499 m #8 UR · #79 CHSteepest municipalities28.8° #9 UR · #133 CHSolar potential16 GWh #6 UR · #1188 CHCheapest electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #16 UR · #302 CHMost expensive electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #13 UR · #1813 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Spiringen?
- Spiringen has 2 postal codes: 6464, 8751.
- What is the tax rate in Spiringen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Spiringen is 105% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Spiringen?
- A single person without children pays about 11'941 CHF income tax in Spiringen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Spiringen have?
- Spiringen has 872 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Spiringen?
- Spiringen has 21 foreign residents, a share of 2.41% (2025).
Map
OpenStreetMapSpiringen compared with
- Spiringen vs. Altdorf
- Spiringen vs. Schattdorf
- Spiringen vs. Erstfeld
- Spiringen vs. Bürglen
- Spiringen vs. Silenen
- Spiringen vs. Seedorf
- Spiringen vs. Flüelen
- Spiringen vs. Attinghausen
- Spiringen vs. Andermatt
- Spiringen vs. Unterschächen
- Spiringen vs. Altdorf
- Spiringen vs. Schattdorf
- Spiringen vs. Erstfeld
- Spiringen vs. Bürglen
- Spiringen vs. Silenen
- Spiringen vs. Seedorf
- Spiringen vs. Flüelen
- Spiringen vs. Attinghausen
- Spiringen vs. Andermatt
- Spiringen vs. Unterschächen
- Spiringen vs. Baden
- Spiringen vs. Schwende-Rüte
- Spiringen vs. Herisau
- Spiringen vs. Bern
- Spiringen vs. Allschwil
- Spiringen vs. Basel
- Spiringen vs. Fribourg
- Spiringen vs. Geneva
- Spiringen vs. Glarus Nord
- Spiringen vs. Chur
- Spiringen vs. Delémont
- Spiringen vs. Lucerne
- Spiringen vs. Neuchâtel
- Spiringen vs. Stans
- Spiringen vs. Sarnen
- Spiringen vs. St. Gallen
- Spiringen vs. Schaffhausen
- Spiringen vs. Olten
- Spiringen vs. Freienbach
- Spiringen vs. Frauenfeld
- Spiringen vs. Lugano
- Spiringen vs. Lausanne
- Spiringen vs. Sion
- Spiringen vs. Zug
- Spiringen vs. Zurich