About Böttstein
Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.4 km²
Population
4'326residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'601
Vacancy
0.50%
Foreign residents
43.2%
Dwellings
2'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'630
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Böttstein, 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
1'630 full-time-equivalent jobs across 223 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'630FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary41.5%
Tertiary56.6%
Land use
21% built-up, 33% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 744 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.8%
Agriculture36.4%
Forest39.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 49.6%, ahead of Mitte at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP49.6%+6.3 pp
Mitte19.2%
FDP11.2%−1.9 pp
SP9.2%−2.6 pp
Grüne3.5%−1.6 pp
GLP3.4%−0.9 pp
EVP1.1%+0.2 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
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
