About Schachen LU
Werthenstein is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 15.8 km²
Population
2'181residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'821
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
17.6%
Dwellings
980
Jobs (FTE)
1'768
Tax multiplier
215%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schachen LU, 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
1'768 full-time-equivalent jobs across 217 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'768FTE total
Primary10.6%
Secondary33.0%
Tertiary56.4%
Land use
8% built-up, 58% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 1'574 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.6%
Agriculture59.7%
Forest31.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.1%, ahead of Mitte at 31.9%.
Source BFS
SVP45.1%+5.0 pp
Mitte31.9%
FDP11.2%+0.4 pp
SP5.6%+0.2 pp
Grüne2.5%−3.5 pp
GLP1.9%−1.5 pp
EVP0.3%−0.6 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 2.3°C with 1'791 mm of rain. Warmest in August (9.8°C), coldest in February (-4.4°C). Station: Pilatus, 2105 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.3°C
Rain 1791 mm
Sun ≈144 days
Pilatus · 2105 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
