About 8311 Brütten
Brütten is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Population
2'247residents
Median taxable income
CHF 86'557
Vacancy
1.25%
Foreign residents
10.0%
Dwellings
1'040
Jobs (FTE)
388
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8311 Brütten, 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
388 full-time-equivalent jobs across 129 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
388FTE total
Primary18.3%
Secondary13.1%
Tertiary68.6%
Land use
10% built-up, 60% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 664 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.4%
Agriculture59.6%
Forest30.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.0%, ahead of FDP at 18.9%.
Source BFS
SVP37.0%+2.0 pp
FDP18.9%+1.5 pp
GLP13.3%−1.6 pp
SP10.4%−0.8 pp
Mitte8.9%
Grüne4.4%−4.4 pp
EVP2.5%−0.8 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.5%
Second homes5.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 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
