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Zell

6144–6153
LU CANTON614461526153
Residents
2'162
Area
13.9 km²
Elevation
589 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
190%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'064 49.2%
Men
1'098 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
447 20.7%
Swiss citizens
1'887 85.6%
Foreign residents
318 14.4%
0–19 · 447 · 20.7%20–64 · 1'293 · 59.8%65+ · 422 · 19.5%
Foreign residents 14.4%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP35.8% · strongest party
SVP35.8%
Mitte31.0%
FDP18.3%
SP6.9%
Übrige3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier190%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
190%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 38 of 79 in canton Lucerne
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'201 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
765 m
Mean elevation
667 m
Relief
214 m
Mean slope
10.7°
Flat share
32.7%
South-facing
19.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 214 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
32.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
42.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'300
33 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.6 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'000
Built before 194622.7%
Built since 200128.8%
0.6 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Zell?
Zell has 3 postal codes: 6144, 6152, 6153.
What is the tax rate in Zell?
The municipal tax multiplier of Zell is 190% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How many residents does Zell have?
Zell has 2'162 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Zell?
Zell has 318 foreign residents, a share of 14.42% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Zell?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Zell with 35.796% of the vote.

Map

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