About Sattel
Sattel is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Its name is the German word for "saddle".
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 17.4 km²
Population
2'066residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'690
Vacancy
0.53%
Foreign residents
15.8%
Dwellings
1'132
Jobs (FTE)
621
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sattel, 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
621 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
621FTE total
Primary28.5%
Secondary12.6%
Tertiary58.9%
Land use
7% built-up, 56% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'736 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.8%
Agriculture56.2%
Forest37.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.0%, ahead of FDP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP48.0%+2.8 pp
FDP16.1%−1.8 pp
Mitte15.6%
SP7.3%−0.3 pp
GLP2.8%−0.1 pp
Grüne1.1%+0.2 pp
EVP0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.3%
Second homes16.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.2°C with 1'690 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.2°C), coldest in January (-1.5°C). Station: Einsiedeln, 911 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.2°C
Rain 1690 mm
Einsiedeln · 911 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Altdorf has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Altdorf · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
