Silenen
Municipality in the canton of Uri · FSO no. 1216
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 1’627 parcels in Silenen, covering 144.8 km². 69.5% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 854 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’627
- 8.9% of the canton
- Total area
- 144.8 km²
13.4% of the canton
- Median area
- 854 m²
Canton: 743 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 69.5%
Canton: 68.3%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1975
Canton: 1975
Switzerland: 1976
About Silenen
Silenen ranks 3rd of 19 municipalities in the canton of Uri by number of parcels and holds 8.9% of the canton's parcels on 13.4% of its area. The median parcel in Silenen measures 854 m², about the same as the canton median of 743 m². Silenen is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 69.5% of its parcels have a building, against 68.3% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (44.4%), Wohnzone 2 (16.3%) and Wald (7.3%). In total, Silenen uses 21 zone designations.
According to the building register, Silenen has 2’224 buildings with 1’180 dwellings, 0.5 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (67.2%). Non-residential buildings account for 64.1% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (33.8% of them), and 21.1% 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: 1’131 (69.5%)Unbuilt: 496 (30.5%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 722 | 88.84 km² | 70.1% |
| Wohnzone 2 | 266 | 0.18 km² | 86.8% |
| Wald | 118 | 46.56 km² | 33.1% |
| Kernzone 3 Amsteg | 74 | 0.03 km² | 83.8% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone 2 | 70 | 0.04 km² | 88.6% |
| Verkehrsfläche innerhalb Bauzonen | 56 | 0.17 km² | 17.9% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone 3 | 42 | 0.03 km² | 73.8% |
| Kernzone 1 Silenen Dörfli | 36 | 0.02 km² | 86.1% |
| Kernzone 4 Bristen | 34 | 0.01 km² | 97.1% |
| Reservezone, unproduktiv | 33 | 7.92 km² | 45.5% |
| Verkehrsfläche ausserhalb Bauzonen | 32 | 0.17 km² | 15.6% |
| Wohnzone 3 | 32 | 0.02 km² | 90.6% |
| Other zones (9 labels) | 112 | 0.78 km² | 68.8% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’224 buildings with 1’180 dwellings here; 495 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’224
- Dwellings
- 1’180
- Single-family houses
- 495
- Building volume
- 1.5 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Silenen
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