The municipality covers an area of 10.21 square kilometres (3.94 sq mi). The town proper sits at an altitude of 458 metres (1,503 ft) above sea level on a flat alluvial plain between the right bank of the river Reuss and … See more

The earliest evidence of a settlement in Altdorf are several La Tène era bronze ax-heads and iron tools from the 3rd century BCE. The people that settled in this region initially settled in the forest, and expanded toward the … See more

Altdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 9,565. As of 2017, 1,347 people or 14.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. From 2008 through 2017 the population has increased a… See more