About Niederweningen
Niederweningen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 6.8 km²
Population
3'349residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'128
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
19.4%
Dwellings
1'463
Jobs (FTE)
843
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Niederweningen, 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
843 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
843FTE total
Primary5.9%
Secondary41.8%
Tertiary52.3%
Land use
15% built-up, 45% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 685 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.1%
Agriculture45.7%
Forest39.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.9%, ahead of GLP at 13.8%.
Source BFS
SVP33.9%+1.7 pp
GLP13.8%+0.9 pp
SP12.9%+0.7 pp
FDP11.2%−1.3 pp
Grüne10.7%−3.9 pp
Mitte9.2%
EVP2.7%−0.5 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
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
