About Gächlingen
Gächlingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 7.1 km²
Population
1'029residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'388
Vacancy
1.01%
Foreign residents
12.9%
Dwellings
495
Jobs (FTE)
222
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gächlingen, 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
222 full-time-equivalent jobs across 76 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
222FTE total
Primary35.1%
Secondary24.3%
Tertiary40.5%
Land use
9% built-up, 73% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 720 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.9%
Agriculture72.8%
Forest18.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 49.8%, ahead of SP at 17.7%.
Source BFS
SVP49.8%+4.9 pp
SP17.7%−2.7 pp
FDP9.7%+0.9 pp
GLP8.3%+6.5 pp
EVP4.2%+2.4 pp
EDU4.1%−9.3 pp
Grüne2.0%−3.3 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Hallau, 419 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 806 mm
Hallau · 419 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
