About Widen
Widen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 2.6 km²
Population
3'815residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'746
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
17.8%
Dwellings
1'829
Jobs (FTE)
885
Tax multiplier
75%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Widen, 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
885 full-time-equivalent jobs across 176 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
885FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary20.8%
Tertiary77.2%
Land use
42% built-up, 40% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 260 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement42.6%
Agriculture40.2%
Forest17.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.9%, ahead of FDP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
SVP34.9%+1.7 pp
FDP16.9%−1.1 pp
SP14.3%−0.9 pp
Mitte12.6%
GLP10.3%+1.6 pp
Grüne5.6%−2.5 pp
EVP1.7%+0.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
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
