About 7562 Samnaun-Compatsch
Samnaun is a high Alpine village and a valley at the eastern end of Switzerland and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 56.3 km²
Population
750residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'964
Vacancy
1.35%
Foreign residents
26.9%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
1'170
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 7562 Samnaun-Compatsch, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'170 full-time-equivalent jobs across 157 businesses — services make up 93% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'170FTE total
Primary3.8%
Secondary3.7%
Tertiary92.6%
Land use
1% built-up, 43% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 5'614 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.2%
Agriculture74.0%
Forest23.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 57.6%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP57.6%+2.0 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP15.3%−2.1 pp
SP4.7%+2.6 pp
GLP1.4%−1.2 pp
Grüne0.7%−0.5 pp
EVP0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
43.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 56.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences43.5%
Second homes56.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 5.9°C with 708 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-4.3°C). Station: Scuol, 1304 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.9°C
Rain 708 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Scuol · 1304 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Davos has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Davos · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
