About Meggen
Meggen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 13.9 km²
Population
7'795residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'401
Vacancy
0.44%
Foreign residents
19.1%
Dwellings
3'864
Jobs (FTE)
2'377
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Meggen, 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
2'377 full-time-equivalent jobs across 574 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'377FTE total
Primary2.1%
Secondary9.5%
Tertiary88.4%
Land use
36% built-up, 42% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 724 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.5%
Agriculture42.0%
Forest21.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.8%, ahead of SVP at 25.3%.
Source BFS
FDP28.8%−0.3 pp
SVP25.3%+1.6 pp
Mitte19.6%
SP9.3%−0.3 pp
GLP9.1%−1.6 pp
Grüne5.9%−4.0 pp
EVP0.3%−0.1 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.5%
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
