About Muri (AG)
Muri, formerly known as Muri (Freiamt), is a municipality in southeastern Swiss Canton Aargau and is the capital of same district. The present municipality of Muri was created in 1816 from the merging of the four municipalities Langdorf, Egg, Hasli and Wey.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
8'712residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'461
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
24.0%
Dwellings
4'231
Jobs (FTE)
5'371
Tax multiplier
102%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Muri (AG), 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
5'371 full-time-equivalent jobs across 651 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'371FTE total
Primary2.7%
Secondary29.6%
Tertiary67.6%
Land use
22% built-up, 56% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 1'231 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.1%
Agriculture56.6%
Forest21.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.5%, ahead of Mitte at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP32.5%+1.5 pp
Mitte15.6%
SP15.2%−0.5 pp
GLP13.9%+6.2 pp
FDP11.0%+0.1 pp
Grüne6.2%−4.9 pp
EVP2.1%+0.7 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
