About Oetwil an der Limmat
Oetwil an der Limmat is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Population
2'573residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'833
Vacancy
1.08%
Foreign residents
21.3%
Dwellings
1'296
Jobs (FTE)
295
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oetwil an der Limmat, 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
295 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
295FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary20.7%
Tertiary76.9%
Land use
22% built-up, 36% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 277 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.7%
Agriculture38.3%
Forest39.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.8%, ahead of FDP at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.8%+0.1 pp
FDP19.8%−3.7 pp
GLP11.0%+0.5 pp
SP9.5%+1.5 pp
Mitte7.1%
Grüne4.2%−1.9 pp
EVP1.7%+0.1 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.5%
Second homes6.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 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
