About St. Urban
St. Urban is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 17.7 km²
Population
2'777residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'543
Vacancy
1.89%
Foreign residents
19.5%
Dwellings
1'376
Jobs (FTE)
1'627
Tax multiplier
230%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of St. Urban, 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
1'627 full-time-equivalent jobs across 207 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'627FTE total
Primary10.9%
Secondary8.7%
Tertiary80.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 63% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'766 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.0%
Agriculture63.9%
Forest25.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of Mitte at 31.5%.
Source BFS
SVP33.1%+1.0 pp
Mitte31.5%
FDP13.5%+1.8 pp
SP7.2%±0 pp
Grüne4.8%−4.1 pp
GLP3.8%−0.4 pp
EVP1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
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 Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
