About 8544 Attikon
Wiesendangen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Bertschikon merged into the municipality of Wiesendangen. At the same time the Community Identification Number changed from 0229 to 0298.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 19.2 km²
Population
6'798residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'134
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
10.3%
Dwellings
3'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'573
Tax multiplier
86%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8544 Attikon, 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
1'573 full-time-equivalent jobs across 394 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'573FTE total
Primary10.9%
Secondary17.0%
Tertiary72.1%
Land use
17% built-up, 60% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 1'913 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.1%
Agriculture60.3%
Forest22.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.2%, ahead of FDP at 12.9%.
Source BFS
SVP38.2%−0.8 pp
FDP12.9%−1.9 pp
GLP11.9%−0.8 pp
SP11.6%+1.9 pp
Mitte9.9%
Grüne5.9%−2.2 pp
EVP4.8%−1.4 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.8%
Second homes5.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 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
