About Flaach
Flaach is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
1'494residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'537
Vacancy
1.28%
Foreign residents
18.1%
Dwellings
703
Jobs (FTE)
809
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Flaach, 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
809 full-time-equivalent jobs across 138 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
809FTE total
Primary18.9%
Secondary18.0%
Tertiary63.0%
Land use
9% built-up, 49% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 1'020 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.5%
Agriculture54.0%
Forest36.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 49.1%, ahead of FDP at 9.5%.
Source BFS
SVP49.1%+0.8 pp
FDP9.5%−0.4 pp
SP9.1%+0.2 pp
GLP8.6%+0.1 pp
EVP7.1%+0.7 pp
Mitte5.2%
Grüne4.4%−4.7 pp
Others
4.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
