Coat of arms of Uri canton, Switzerland

Uri

(Uri · Uri · Uri)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Altdorf UR

37 428
Population
1 076 km²
Area
1
Districts
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 87 places

Uri covers 1 076 km² , divided into 1 districts, with Altdorf UR as its capital city. Around 37 428 people live here, giving a population density of 35 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Maps & Downloads

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Uri canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Uri canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

Switzerland map with Uri canton highlighted

Switzerland map with Uri canton highlighted

All 26 cantons, this one highlighted

Uri canton outline map, Switzerland

Uri canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

1 districts

Uri is split into 1 district. The largest is Korporation Ursern at 175 km² Korporation Ursern has the highest building count in OSM, with 1 386 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Korporation Ursern 1 743 175 1 386 3 Open

Postcodes

27 postcode areas

Uri has 27 postcode areas, covering roughly 2 853 km² and 34 157 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Uri start with 6 / 8 (covering 6xxx, 8xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 6460, with around 2 402 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Uri postal zones are laid out geographically.

27
Total postcodes
34 157
Buildings
2 853 km²
Total area
534
Avg. buildings
44.6 km²
Avg. area
251
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 2 402 11 859 10.84
2 n/a 1 761 9 440 98.76
3 n/a 1 342 4 303 16.33
4 n/a 1 162 7 056 172.14
5 n/a 1 038 5 284 59.08
6 n/a 817 2 261 49.56
7 n/a 550 517 46.89
8 n/a 532 1 980 25.46
9 n/a 490 1 160 15.75
10 n/a 467 734 80.28
11 n/a 433 310 20.65
12 n/a 428 1 393 62.25
13 n/a 361 1 599 18.89
14 n/a 358 1 246 23.97
15 n/a 286 1 164 119.9
16 n/a 271 340 64.25
17 n/a 253 514 61.67
18 n/a 207 83 5.51
19 n/a 197 120 24.94
20 n/a 191 259 40.71

Postal services in Uri

Uri has 227 mapped postal facilities: 36 post offices, 190 post boxes, 1 parcel locker. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

6460 Altdorf UR 1 · 6460 Altdorf UR
Amsteg
Bristen
Erstfeld · 6472 Erstfeld
Filiale 6454 Flüelen
Filiale 6462 Seedorf UR
Post · 6463 Bürglen UR
Post · 6436 Muotathal
Post 6390 Engelberg
Post Filiale 6461 Isenthal · 6461 Isenthal
Post Filiale 6468 Attinghausen
Postfiliale Andermatt

Transport

25 lines, 71 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 14 lines
aerialway 10 lines
ferry 1 line

Network overview

Lines 25
Routes 71
Total network length 737.5 km
Operators 13
Longest line 408: 144.3 km
Most stops 408: 74 stops

Uri has 737.5 km of public transport routes across 25 lines and 71 services, run by 13 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

27 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Uri observes 13 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Uri has 9 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
06.01.2026 Epiphany Tuesday Canton
19.03.2026 Saint Joseph's Day Thursday Canton
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
15.08.2026 Assumption Day Saturday Canton
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
08.12.2026 Immaculate Conception Tuesday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Uri. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Uri

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Uri?

The capital of Uri is Altdorf UR, with around 10 459 residents.

How many people live in Uri?

Around 37 428 people call Uri home, spread across 1 076 km².

How big is Uri?

Uri takes up 1 076 km², which is roughly 416 square miles.

Is Uri a canton or a city?

Uri is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Altdorf UR.

What language is spoken in Uri?

The official language of Uri is German.

How many districts does Uri have?

Uri is divided into 1 districts (Bezirke).

What postal codes does Uri use?

Uri uses 27 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 6, 8.