About 8488 Turbenthal
Turbenthal is a municipality in the district of Winterthur located in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 25.2 km²
Population
5'300residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'486
Vacancy
1.32%
Foreign residents
20.9%
Dwellings
2'424
Jobs (FTE)
1'631
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8488 Turbenthal, 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
1'631 full-time-equivalent jobs across 328 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'631FTE total
Primary6.9%
Secondary18.4%
Tertiary74.7%
Land use
8% built-up, 34% agricultural, 57% forest. Measured across 2'524 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.0%
Agriculture34.4%
Forest57.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.4%, ahead of SP at 14.1%.
Source BFS
SVP40.4%−2.6 pp
SP14.1%+1.5 pp
GLP8.2%−0.7 pp
FDP7.6%−0.5 pp
EVP6.8%−0.7 pp
Mitte6.7%
Grüne5.8%−3.5 pp
Others
4.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 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
