About Villigen
Villigen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. In January 2006, Villigen incorporated the former municipality of Stilli.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.2 km²
Population
2'231residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'528
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
26.8%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
1'599
Tax multiplier
87%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villigen, 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
1'599 full-time-equivalent jobs across 114 businesses — services make up 87% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'599FTE total
Primary3.4%
Secondary10.0%
Tertiary86.6%
Land use
15% built-up, 34% agricultural, 48% forest. Measured across 1'122 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.3%
Agriculture34.8%
Forest49.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.1%, ahead of FDP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP38.1%−0.4 pp
FDP15.7%+2.4 pp
Mitte14.2%
SP11.5%+0.2 pp
GLP8.9%+1.3 pp
Grüne6.0%−3.4 pp
EVP2.4%−0.8 pp
Others
1.9%
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 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 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
