About 8442 Hettlingen
Hettlingen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 5.9 km²
Population
3'227residents
Median taxable income
CHF 87'171
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
10.3%
Dwellings
1'333
Jobs (FTE)
702
Tax multiplier
97%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8442 Hettlingen, 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
702 full-time-equivalent jobs across 170 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
702FTE total
Primary7.4%
Secondary35.3%
Tertiary57.3%
Land use
18% built-up, 59% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 581 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.7%
Agriculture59.1%
Forest23.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.5%, ahead of GLP at 16.7%.
Source BFS
SVP34.5%+4.5 pp
GLP16.7%−2.0 pp
FDP13.5%−2.6 pp
SP11.3%+2.7 pp
Mitte8.0%
Grüne7.2%−4.3 pp
EVP4.5%+0.1 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.1%
Second homes4.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
