About Salgesch
Salgesch is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 11.3 km²
Population
1'732residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'910
Vacancy
2.55%
Foreign residents
16.1%
Dwellings
902
Jobs (FTE)
972
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Salgesch, 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
972 full-time-equivalent jobs across 193 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
972FTE total
Primary26.7%
Secondary39.1%
Tertiary34.2%
Land use
10% built-up, 20% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 1'140 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.5%
Agriculture24.1%
Forest63.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 59.0%, ahead of SVP at 24.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte59.0%
SVP24.5%+0.8 pp
SP5.9%−1.2 pp
FDP5.1%+1.1 pp
Grüne3.7%−1.2 pp
GLP1.6%+1.4 pp
PdA0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.5%
Second homes18.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 834 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.0°C), coldest in January (-1.6°C). Station: Montana, 1423 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 834 mm
Sun ≈178 days
Montana · 1423 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
