About Spiringen
Spiringen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the municipality of Unterschächen and the Klausen Pass. The western area includes the village of Spiringen in the Schächen Valley, whilst the eastern area includes the Urner Boden alp above Linthal and the canton of Glarus.
- Canton
- Uri
- Area
- 64.7 km²
Population
881residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'806
Vacancy
0.29%
Foreign residents
2.9%
Dwellings
690
Jobs (FTE)
311
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Spiringen, 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
311 full-time-equivalent jobs across 109 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
311FTE total
Primary52.4%
Secondary13.5%
Tertiary34.1%
Land use
1% built-up, 37% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 6'479 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.4%
Agriculture63.8%
Forest33.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 61.6%, ahead of Mitte at 37.9%.
Source BFS
SVP61.6%+15.7 pp
Mitte37.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
49.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 50.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences49.9%
Second homes50.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with 1'126 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.8°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Disentis, 1197 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Rain 1126 mm
Sun ≈132 days
Disentis · 1197 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
