About Flims Dorf
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 50.5 km²
Population
2'902residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'447
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
5'333
Jobs (FTE)
1'767
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Flims Dorf, 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
1'767 full-time-equivalent jobs across 318 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'767FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary18.8%
Tertiary78.8%
Land use
5% built-up, 32% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 5'047 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.8%
Agriculture48.8%
Forest44.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.5%, ahead of FDP at 23.1%.
Source BFS
SVP25.5%−3.9 pp
FDP23.1%+4.0 pp
Mitte17.9%
SP15.9%+0.6 pp
Grüne8.6%+0.7 pp
GLP8.2%−1.5 pp
EDU0.5%
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
29.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 70.9% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences29.1%
Second homes70.9%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
