About Reichenburg
Reichenburg is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 11.6 km²
Population
4'153residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'831
Vacancy
1.62%
Foreign residents
26.2%
Dwellings
1'790
Jobs (FTE)
1'424
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Reichenburg, 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
1'424 full-time-equivalent jobs across 262 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 49% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'424FTE total
Primary7.9%
Secondary49.2%
Tertiary42.9%
Land use
9% built-up, 55% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'155 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.1%
Agriculture56.2%
Forest34.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.8%, ahead of FDP at 18.3%.
Source BFS
SVP41.8%−2.0 pp
FDP18.3%−0.2 pp
Mitte13.2%
SP11.9%−4.3 pp
GLP3.5%−3.8 pp
Grüne3.2%+0.8 pp
EVP0.7%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.3%
Second homes5.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'494 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.3°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Glarus, 517 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1494 mm
Sun ≈111 days
Glarus · 517 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
