About Adligenswil
Adligenswil is a municipality in Lucerne District in Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is east of the city of Lucerne and borders on canton Schwyz.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
5'617residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'391
Vacancy
0.64%
Foreign residents
13.5%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
1'559
Tax multiplier
185%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Adligenswil, 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
1'559 full-time-equivalent jobs across 342 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'559FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary20.6%
Tertiary75.3%
Land use
24% built-up, 50% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 699 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.0%
Agriculture51.2%
Forest24.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.2%, ahead of Mitte at 20.0%.
Source BFS
SVP22.2%−1.4 pp
Mitte20.0%
SP18.7%+1.8 pp
FDP17.4%+0.7 pp
Grüne9.6%−5.0 pp
GLP9.4%−1.0 pp
EVP0.6%−0.3 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.7%
Second homes5.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 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
