About Reitnau
Reitnau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Attelwil merged into the municipality of Reitnau.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 8.0 km²
Population
1'621residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'165
Vacancy
0.93%
Foreign residents
12.8%
Dwellings
753
Jobs (FTE)
645
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Reitnau, 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
645 full-time-equivalent jobs across 143 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
645FTE total
Primary17.5%
Secondary39.7%
Tertiary42.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 52% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 801 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture52.2%
Forest35.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.0%, ahead of SP at 8.1%.
Source BFS
SVP52.0%+3.4 pp
SP8.1%−1.8 pp
EVP8.1%−3.1 pp
FDP7.7%+1.0 pp
Mitte6.8%
Grüne5.0%−2.2 pp
EDU4.5%+0.5 pp
Others
4.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.1%
Second homes10.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
