Switzerland · Canton UR
Wassen
6484–6485Residents
425
Area
96.9 km²
Population density
4 pop./km²
Elevation
1'889 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'396 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
108%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
198 46.6%
Men
227 53.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
76 17.9%
Swiss citizens
287 67.5%
Foreign residents
138 32.5%
Population density
4 pop./km²
0–19 · 76 · 17.9%20–64 · 248 · 58.4%65+ · 101 · 23.8%
Foreign residents 32.5%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
58.3% YesNo 41.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
74.8% YesNo 25.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
9.4% YesNo 90.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
62.0% YesNo 38.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
58.8% YesNo 41.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes
73.0% YesNo 27.0%
08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP54.4% · strongest party
SVP54.4%
Mitte42.4%
Übrige3.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier108%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
108%UR range 91%117%
Tax rank 15 of 19 in canton UriTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'090 CHF(12.1%)
Rank 14 of 19 in the canton · 320 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:12'090 CHF(~12.1%)
WassenCanton range UriSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wassen | Uri | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7% | 6.5–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.3% | 7.7–8.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.5% | 8.7–9.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.3% | 9.5–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.9% | 10.1–11.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.4% | 10.6–11.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.1% | 11.2–12.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.7% | 11.8–13.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.2% | 12.3–13.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.6% | 12.7–14.1% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.1% | 13.2–14.6% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.6% | 13.6–15% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.7% | 14.7–16.2% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.7% | 15.7–17.2% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.5% | 16.6–18% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.3% | 17.3–18.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19% | 18–19.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.5% | 18.5–20.1% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)1.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'576 mm
3.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'396 m
Mean elevation
2'077 m
Relief
2'620 m
Mean slope
33.3°
Flat share
0.9%
South-facing
27.5%
Above 2000 m
58.6%
Relief 2'620 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
5.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'200
5 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
0.52 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
382
Built before 194658.4%
Built since 20016.5%
0.52 %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 · CC0Websitewassen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
25Largest municipalities425 #16 UR · #1871 CHFamilies & children17.9% #11 UR · #1683 CHAge structure23.8% #8 UR · #542 CHWomen share46.6% #13 UR · #2033 CHForeign residents32.5% #1 UR · #217 CHPopulation density4/km² #18 UR · #2084 CHTax burden12'090 #15 UR · #321 CHTaxes108% #15 URWarmest municipalities3.6 °C #11 UR · #2042 CHSunniest municipalities47.3% #6 UR · #399 CHRainiest municipalities1'576 mm #10 UR · #189 CHVoter turnout51.6% #9 UR · #1512 CHSVP strongholds54.4% #4 UR · #129 CHCentre strongholds42.4% #17 UR · #113 CHLargest by area96.9 km² #3 UR · #69 CHHighest municipalities1'889 m #4 UR · #39 CHRemotest municipalities136 min #6 UR · #97 CHBest-connected municipalities136 min #14 UR · #2009 CHHighest peaks3'396 m #3 UR · #48 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'077 m #5 UR · #77 CHGreatest vertical range2'620 m #5 UR · #59 CHSteepest municipalities33.3° #3 UR · #31 CHSolar potential5 GWh #15 UR · #1882 CHCheapest electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #18 UR · #304 CHMost expensive electricity25.07 Rp./kWh #15 UR · #1815 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wassen?
- Wassen has 2 postal codes: 6484, 6485.
- What is the tax rate in Wassen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wassen is 108% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wassen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'090 CHF income tax in Wassen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 14 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wassen have?
- Wassen has 425 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wassen?
- Wassen has 138 foreign residents, a share of 32.47% (2025).
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