About 5108 Oberflachs
Schinznach is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014, the former municipalities of Oberflachs and Schinznach-Dorf merged to form the new municipality of Schinznach.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 12.2 km²
Population
2'462residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'798
Vacancy
1.58%
Foreign residents
19.1%
Dwellings
1'203
Jobs (FTE)
1'254
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5108 Oberflachs, 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
1'254 full-time-equivalent jobs across 186 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'254FTE total
Primary13.1%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary54.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 41% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 1'223 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.9%
Agriculture41.8%
Forest45.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.5%, ahead of FDP at 15.5%.
Source BFS
SVP37.5%+6.4 pp
FDP15.5%−5.5 pp
SP13.9%+2.5 pp
Grüne8.2%−5.7 pp
Mitte7.7%
GLP7.3%+1.1 pp
EVP5.7%−0.8 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
