About Horw
Horw is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 20.4 km²
Population
15'817residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'814
Vacancy
0.31%
Foreign residents
18.6%
Dwellings
8'065
Jobs (FTE)
5'183
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Horw, 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
5'183 full-time-equivalent jobs across 850 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'183FTE total
Primary3.0%
Secondary9.3%
Tertiary87.8%
Land use
29% built-up, 28% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'288 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.3%
Agriculture28.3%
Forest42.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 22.7%, ahead of SVP at 20.8%.
Source BFS
Mitte22.7%
SVP20.8%−1.5 pp
FDP16.7%−0.4 pp
SP15.2%+1.2 pp
Grüne11.8%−4.2 pp
GLP10.0%+0.9 pp
EVP0.7%−0.2 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 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
