About 8855 Wangen SZ
Wangen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality includes Wangen itself, together with the hamlet of Nuolen.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 11.0 km²
Population
5'583residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'442
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
17.5%
Dwellings
2'647
Jobs (FTE)
1'827
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8855 Wangen SZ, 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
1'827 full-time-equivalent jobs across 427 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'827FTE total
Primary5.6%
Secondary33.0%
Tertiary61.4%
Land use
28% built-up, 57% agricultural, 10% forest. Measured across 844 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.6%
Agriculture59.9%
Forest10.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.7%, ahead of FDP at 20.3%.
Source BFS
SVP37.7%−3.5 pp
FDP20.3%+1.0 pp
Mitte15.0%
SP12.9%−4.7 pp
GLP3.0%−1.8 pp
Grüne2.2%−0.9 pp
EVP0.4%−0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.0%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.2°C with 1'690 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.2°C), coldest in January (-1.5°C). Station: Einsiedeln, 911 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.2°C
Rain 1690 mm
Einsiedeln · 911 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
