About Richenthal
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 27.0 km²
Population
7'674residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'027
Vacancy
3.49%
Foreign residents
29.4%
Dwellings
3'496
Jobs (FTE)
3'915
Tax multiplier
220%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Richenthal, 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
3'915 full-time-equivalent jobs across 480 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'915FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary41.9%
Tertiary52.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 51% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 2'701 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.0%
Agriculture50.8%
Forest37.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.7%, ahead of Mitte at 28.9%.
Source BFS
SVP32.7%+3.5 pp
Mitte28.9%
FDP19.4%+0.8 pp
SP7.7%−2.1 pp
GLP4.4%−0.9 pp
Grüne4.2%−2.6 pp
EVP0.4%−0.5 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
