About Oberkirch
Oberkirch is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 11.0 km²
Population
5'106residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'361
Vacancy
0.09%
Foreign residents
12.3%
Dwellings
2'222
Jobs (FTE)
3'264
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberkirch, 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
3'264 full-time-equivalent jobs across 299 businesses — services make up 89% of employment, industry 7% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'264FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary6.7%
Tertiary89.2%
Land use
25% built-up, 62% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 912 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.3%
Agriculture62.6%
Forest12.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 31.1%, ahead of SVP at 20.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte31.1%
SVP20.7%+0.6 pp
FDP15.8%−1.7 pp
SP10.7%−0.2 pp
Grüne10.6%−3.0 pp
GLP8.3%−1.6 pp
EVP0.8%±0 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.2%
Second homes4.8%
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 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
