About Wolfenschiessen
Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers.
- Canton
- Nidwalden
- Area
- 92.7 km²
Population
2'121residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'167
Vacancy
0.54%
Foreign residents
12.5%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
814
Tax multiplier
250%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wolfenschiessen, 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
814 full-time-equivalent jobs across 207 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
814FTE total
Primary24.7%
Secondary22.2%
Tertiary53.1%
Land use
2% built-up, 39% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 9'265 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.0%
Agriculture52.2%
Forest45.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 55.1%, ahead of SVP at 37.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte55.1%
SVP37.6%−33.0 pp
FDP7.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.8°C with 1'568 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.4°C), coldest in January (-1.7°C). Station: Engelberg, 1036 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.8°C
Rain 1568 mm
Sun ≈115 days
Engelberg · 1036 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
