About 6210 Sursee
Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure stream exits the lake ("See"), hence the name "Sursee".
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
11'029residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'645
Vacancy
0.11%
Foreign residents
18.4%
Dwellings
5'455
Jobs (FTE)
13'730
Tax multiplier
185%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6210 Sursee, 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
13'730 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'129 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
13'730FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary20.0%
Tertiary79.9%
Land use
56% built-up, 21% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 584 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.9%
Agriculture21.2%
Forest21.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 26.6%, ahead of SVP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte26.6%
SVP18.7%+0.5 pp
FDP16.6%+1.9 pp
SP14.5%−3.4 pp
Grüne13.1%−4.7 pp
GLP8.6%+1.1 pp
EVP0.6%−0.1 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
