About 8497 Fischenthal
Fischenthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fischenthal, it includes the villages of Gibswil and Steg, as well as nearly 100 smaller settlements.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 30.2 km²
Population
2'666residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'476
Vacancy
1.51%
Foreign residents
17.3%
Dwellings
1'258
Jobs (FTE)
669
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8497 Fischenthal, 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
669 full-time-equivalent jobs across 205 businesses — services make up 40% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
669FTE total
Primary20.5%
Secondary39.6%
Tertiary39.9%
Land use
5% built-up, 32% agricultural, 62% forest. Measured across 3'017 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.9%
Agriculture32.6%
Forest62.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 59.8%, ahead of SP at 9.9%.
Source BFS
SVP59.8%+4.5 pp
SP9.9%+0.9 pp
Grüne6.2%−3.2 pp
EDU4.9%−0.2 pp
GLP4.6%−1.8 pp
Mitte4.5%
FDP3.9%−1.6 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
