About Maienfeld
Maienfeld is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. It is a tourist destination in the Alps, both because of the local wine and because it was the setting of the story Heidi.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 32.3 km²
Population
3'266residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'135
Vacancy
0.79%
Foreign residents
12.2%
Dwellings
1'772
Jobs (FTE)
2'010
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Maienfeld, 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
2'010 full-time-equivalent jobs across 354 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'010FTE total
Primary8.1%
Secondary25.6%
Tertiary66.4%
Land use
6% built-up, 41% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 3'235 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.8%
Agriculture51.0%
Forest41.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.2%, ahead of FDP at 23.9%.
Source BFS
SVP32.2%+0.2 pp
FDP23.9%+3.2 pp
Mitte18.0%
SP12.5%+0.5 pp
GLP7.2%−4.5 pp
Grüne4.0%−1.9 pp
EDU1.3%
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.3%
Second homes13.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 1'099 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Bad Ragaz, 497 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 1099 mm
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
