Profile
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Walchwil lies on the eastern shore of Lake Zug on the slope between the Zugerberg and the Rossberg and borders the canton of Schwyz to the south. Thanks to the mild climate, sweet chestnuts, vines and figs grow here; the municipality is also known for its cherry trees. The parish church of St. John the Baptist stands in the village centre.
Key figures
- Population
- 4,013
- Area
- 15.88 km²
- Elevation
- 449 m a.s.l.
- Tax rate 2026
- 51%
More about Walchwil
Playgrounds
- Playground Chellenstrasseon the map: Playground Chellenstrasse
- Playground Kirchgasseon the map: Playground Kirchgasse
- Playground Pfaffenbodenon the map: Playground Pfaffenboden
- Playground Schulhaus Oeltrottenon the map: Playground Schulhaus Oeltrotten
- Playground Wihelstrasseon the map: Playground Wihelstrasse
- Spielplatz Kirchgasseon the map: Spielplatz Kirchgasse
- Ussereggon the map: Usseregg
All playgrounds of the municipality with shade by time of day (8)
Official notices
The latest notices of the municipality in the Official Gazette of the Canton of Zug, title and date only, in German. Only the publication in the gazette is binding.
Emergency meeting points
Your first port of call if the usual emergency numbers stop working during a major incident: you get information and help there.
- Turnhalle OeltrotteSchulhausstrasse 46, 6318 WalchwilMap: Turnhalle Oeltrotte
Sources
- Canton of Zug, Statistics Office (data: FSO, STATPOP): Population of the Zug municipalities, permanent resident population · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited · As of 31 Dec 2025 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Federal Office of Topography swisstopo: swissBOUNDARIES3D, municipal boundaries 2026 (area including lake) · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited · As of 1 Jan 2026 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Canton of Zug, Statistics Office: Municipal profile: elevation in metres above sea level · official information (facts) · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Tax rates: Canton of Zug, Tax Administration, Tax rates of the municipalities of the Canton of Zug for the tax years 2023–2026 (As of 21 Jan 2026); open dataset · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited; Tax Act §§ 1–2 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Zugora (profile taken over from zug-family): Short profile and districts · editorial · As of 3 Oct 2026 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Municipalities of the Canton of Zug: Official municipal websites · official information (facts) · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Official notices: Official Gazette of the Canton of Zug (amtsblatt.zg.ch), title, date and link only; the signed PDF is binding.
- Sights: Zugora; playgrounds: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Zugora.
- Emergency meeting points: Canton of Zug, Office for Civil Protection and Military Affairs (data.zg.ch, Opendata BY).