About 5620 Bremgarten AG
Bremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance. In 2013, Bremgarten was the first municipality in Europe to introduce laws forbidding asylum seekers from visiting certain public places such as libraries, swimming pools, schools and churches.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.4 km²
Population
8'871residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'561
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
23.0%
Dwellings
4'412
Jobs (FTE)
4'490
Tax multiplier
104%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5620 Bremgarten AG, 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
4'490 full-time-equivalent jobs across 661 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'490FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary23.7%
Tertiary75.0%
Land use
25% built-up, 21% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 1'132 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.1%
Agriculture22.4%
Forest50.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of SP at 22.6%.
Source BFS
SVP29.2%+1.4 pp
SP22.6%+2.5 pp
Mitte13.8%
FDP10.7%−0.7 pp
GLP10.0%−0.2 pp
Grüne7.4%−3.8 pp
EVP2.0%+0.1 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.7%
Second homes6.3%
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
