About Schwende-Rüte
Schwende-Rüte District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Area
- 98.3 km²
Population
6'108residents
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
8.3%
Dwellings
3'125
Tax multiplier
81%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schwende-Rüte, 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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Land use
3% built-up, 49% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 9'823 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.7%
Agriculture57.7%
Forest38.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 86.9%, ahead of SVP at 2.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte86.9%
SVP2.5%−25.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.3%
Second homes12.7%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
