About Freienstein
Freienstein-Teufen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 8.4 km²
Population
2'372residents
Median taxable income
CHF 76'836
Vacancy
0.65%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'077
Jobs (FTE)
691
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Freienstein, 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
691 full-time-equivalent jobs across 163 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
691FTE total
Primary11.6%
Secondary16.4%
Tertiary72.1%
Land use
10% built-up, 38% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 834 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.4%
Agriculture38.5%
Forest51.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of SP at 12.6%.
Source BFS
SVP35.9%−1.8 pp
SP12.6%+1.1 pp
GLP11.5%−1.3 pp
EVP11.4%+1.5 pp
FDP8.4%+0.4 pp
Mitte7.2%
Grüne6.8%−4.0 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.7%
Second homes5.3%
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
