About 6170 Schüpfheim
Schüpfheim is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 38.4 km²
Population
4'281residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'052
Vacancy
0.73%
Foreign residents
7.9%
Dwellings
2'055
Jobs (FTE)
2'407
Tax multiplier
220%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6170 Schüpfheim, 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
2'407 full-time-equivalent jobs across 400 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'407FTE total
Primary17.2%
Secondary26.0%
Tertiary56.8%
Land use
6% built-up, 59% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 3'843 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.7%
Agriculture60.5%
Forest33.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 40.4%, ahead of SVP at 36.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte40.4%
SVP36.5%+2.9 pp
FDP8.9%−0.5 pp
SP6.5%−1.2 pp
Grüne3.7%−2.7 pp
GLP2.5%−1.3 pp
EVP0.2%−0.2 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.2%
Second homes13.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Meiringen has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1890–1919) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1890–1919
Meiringen · 589 m.a.s.l. · 1890–2025
