About Silenen
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Uri
- Area
- 144.8 km²
Population
2'037residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'636
Vacancy
0.60%
Foreign residents
7.3%
Dwellings
1'167
Jobs (FTE)
433
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Silenen, 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
433 full-time-equivalent jobs across 128 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
433FTE total
Primary26.8%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary41.1%
Land use
1% built-up, 12% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 14'474 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.5%
Agriculture35.7%
Forest61.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 56.7%, ahead of SVP at 41.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte56.7%
SVP41.6%+3.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.1%
Second homes17.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with 1'126 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.8°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Disentis, 1197 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Rain 1126 mm
Sun ≈132 days
Disentis · 1197 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
