About Mettau
Mettau was a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 21.6 km²
Population
2'176residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'550
Vacancy
0.47%
Foreign residents
20.5%
Dwellings
1'064
Jobs (FTE)
749
Tax multiplier
109%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mettau, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
749 full-time-equivalent jobs across 183 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 45% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
749FTE total
Primary16.7%
Secondary45.0%
Tertiary38.3%
Land use
8% built-up, 51% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 2'157 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.7%
Agriculture51.4%
Forest40.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.0%, ahead of Mitte at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP43.0%+3.5 pp
Mitte19.5%
SP13.4%−2.5 pp
FDP9.2%−0.8 pp
GLP6.6%+2.2 pp
Grüne3.5%−3.3 pp
EVP1.6%+0.3 pp
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.6%
Second homes10.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
