Switzerland · Canton LU
Weggis
6353–6356Residents
4'874
Area
25.3 km²
Population density
193 pop./km²
Elevation
582 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'658 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'433 49.9%
Men
2'441 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
696 14.3%
Swiss citizens
3'411 70.0%
Foreign residents
1'463 30.0%
Population density
193 pop./km²
0–19 · 696 · 14.3%20–64 · 2'834 · 58.1%65+ · 1'344 · 27.6%
Foreign residents 30.0%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
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
71.1% YesNo 28.9%
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
39.0% YesNo 61.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.6% YesNo 62.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.8% YesNo 27.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
76.6% YesNo 23.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte33.1% · strongest party
Mitte33.1%
SVP27.2%
FDP19.9%
SP7.3%
GRÜNE5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
130%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 4 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'029 CHF(11%)
Rank 3 of 79 in the canton · 121 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:11'029 CHF(~11%)
WeggisCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Weggis | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.7% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.3% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.2% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.8% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.3% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 11.6% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.6% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.2% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.6% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 14.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.9% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.9% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.7% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.4% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)9.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20202'271 mm
6.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'658 m
Mean elevation
588 m
Relief
1'225 m
Mean slope
9.5°
Flat share
57.1%
South-facing
24.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'225 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
36.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
49.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'000
36 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
27.91 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.84 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.16 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
27.91 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EWS 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
0.76 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
3'046
Built before 194620.2%
Built since 200123.1%
0.76 %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 · CC0Websiteweggis.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'874 #24 LU · #450 CHFamilies & children14.3% #79 LU · #2014 CHAge structure27.6% #2 LU · #193 CHWomen share49.9% #26 LU · #997 CHForeign residents30% #3 LU · #308 CHPopulation density193/km² #47 LU · #1048 CHTax burden11'029 #4 LU · #122 CHTaxes130% #4 LUWarmest municipalities6.3 °C #78 LU · #1916 CHSunniest municipalities42.1% #7 LU · #1108 CHRainiest municipalities2'271 mm #1 LU · #3 CHVoter turnout67.7% #3 LU · #86 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #41 LU · #986 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #28 LU · #442 CHSVP strongholds27.2% #54 LU · #1443 CHSP strongholds7.3% #41 LU · #1751 CHCentre strongholds33.1% #35 LU · #197 CHFDP strongholds19.9% #15 LU · #453 CHGLP strongholds5% #36 LU · #1183 CHGreen strongholds5.7% #23 LU · #1397 CHLargest by area25.3 km² #20 LU · #362 CHHighest municipalities582 m #35 LU · #881 CHRemotest municipalities105 min #12 LU · #320 CHBest-connected municipalities105 min #69 LU · #1780 CHHighest peaks1'658 m #8 LU · #417 CHHighest-lying municipalities588 m #38 LU · #1050 CHGreatest vertical range1'225 m #8 LU · #403 CHSteepest municipalities9.5° #35 LU · #964 CHSolar potential36 GWh #32 LU · #543 CHCheapest electricity27.91 Rp./kWh #74 LU · #1105 CHMost expensive electricity27.91 Rp./kWh #8 LU · #1003 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Weggis?
- Weggis has 3 postal codes: 6353, 6354, 6356.
- What is the tax rate in Weggis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Weggis is 130% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Weggis?
- A single person without children pays about 11'029 CHF income tax in Weggis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Weggis have?
- Weggis has 4'874 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Weggis?
- Weggis has 1'463 foreign residents, a share of 30.02% (2025).
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