Gurtnellen
Municipality in the canton of Uri · FSO no. 1209
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 919 parcels in Gurtnellen, covering 83.3 km². 65.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 2’035 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 919
- 5% of the canton
- Total area
- 83.3 km²
7.7% of the canton
- Median area
- 2’035 m²
Canton: 743 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 65.4%
Canton: 68.3%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1975
Canton: 1975
Switzerland: 1976
About Gurtnellen
Gurtnellen ranks 9th of 19 municipalities in the canton of Uri by number of parcels and holds 5% of the canton's parcels on 7.7% of its area. The median parcel in Gurtnellen measures 2’035 m², larger than the canton median of 743 m². Gurtnellen is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 65.4% of its parcels have a building, against 68.3% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (49.3%), Wald (14.5%) and Wohn- und Gewerbezone 2 (7.8%). In total, Gurtnellen uses 16 zone designations.
According to the building register, Gurtnellen has 1’228 buildings with 502 dwellings, 0.4 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (73.9%). Non-residential buildings account for 70.1% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (41.1% of them), and 7.2% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1975, is the same as in the canton as a whole.
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 601 (65.4%)Unbuilt: 318 (34.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 453 | 35.83 km² | 75.1% |
| Wald | 133 | 6.00 km² | 45.1% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone 2 | 72 | 0.05 km² | 75.0% |
| Verkehrsfläche ausserhalb Bauzonen | 64 | 0.44 km² | 23.4% |
| Wohnzone 2 | 44 | 0.03 km² | 95.5% |
| Kernzone 1 | 25 | 0.01 km² | 96.0% |
| Gewässer | 24 | 0.72 km² | 16.7% |
| Verkehrsfläche innerhalb Bauzonen | 22 | 0.06 km² | 18.2% |
| Reservezone | 20 | 0.59 km² | 70.0% |
| Industriezone | 12 | 0.15 km² | 91.7% |
| Kernzone 2 | 12 | 0.01 km² | 58.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 12 | 0.02 km² | 75.0% |
| Other zones (4 labels) | 26 | 39.41 km² | 65.4% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’228 buildings with 502 dwellings here; 249 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’228
- Dwellings
- 502
- Single-family houses
- 249
- Building volume
- 673’855 m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Gurtnellen
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