About Döttingen
Döttingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.9 km²
Population
4'561residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'598
Vacancy
0.72%
Foreign residents
44.5%
Dwellings
2'083
Jobs (FTE)
2'034
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Döttingen, 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
2'034 full-time-equivalent jobs across 235 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'034FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary52.9%
Tertiary44.7%
Land use
27% built-up, 32% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 696 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.5%
Agriculture34.0%
Forest37.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.9%, ahead of Mitte at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SVP41.9%+2.6 pp
Mitte19.3%
SP12.4%−0.1 pp
FDP12.1%−3.8 pp
Grüne5.9%+0.3 pp
GLP4.8%−0.5 pp
EVP1.2%−0.5 pp
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
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
