About Hitzkirch
Hitzkirch is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz joined Hitzkirch. On 1 January 2021, Altwis merged into Hitzkirch.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 31.2 km²
Population
6'086residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'456
Vacancy
0.81%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
2'716
Jobs (FTE)
2'958
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hitzkirch, 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
2'958 full-time-equivalent jobs across 479 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'958FTE total
Primary15.3%
Secondary37.3%
Tertiary47.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 64% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 2'753 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.0%
Agriculture64.7%
Forest24.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 32.7%, ahead of SVP at 31.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte32.7%
SVP31.4%+3.0 pp
FDP13.3%−1.7 pp
SP9.1%−1.9 pp
Grüne4.9%−4.9 pp
GLP4.8%−0.5 pp
EVP0.5%±0 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.7%
Second homes12.3%
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