About Winkel
Winkel is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 8.1 km²
Population
5'086residents
Median taxable income
CHF 87'857
Vacancy
0.63%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
2'381
Jobs (FTE)
981
Tax multiplier
76%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Winkel, 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
981 full-time-equivalent jobs across 267 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
981FTE total
Primary12.3%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary76.6%
Land use
22% built-up, 43% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 809 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.7%
Agriculture46.8%
Forest29.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.1%, ahead of FDP at 20.0%.
Source BFS
SVP41.1%+2.2 pp
FDP20.0%−1.6 pp
GLP10.2%−1.8 pp
SP9.4%+1.2 pp
Mitte7.3%
EVP3.8%−0.4 pp
Grüne3.3%−3.4 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.1%
Second homes4.9%
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
