About Echichens
Echichens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 13.3 km²
Population
3'222residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'013
Vacancy
0.66%
Foreign residents
20.3%
Dwellings
1'364
Jobs (FTE)
868
Tax multiplier
66%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Echichens, 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
868 full-time-equivalent jobs across 156 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 5% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
868FTE total
Primary15.6%
Secondary5.0%
Tertiary79.5%
Land use
11% built-up, 80% agricultural, 9% forest. Measured across 1'326 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.5%
Agriculture79.6%
Forest8.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.3%, ahead of SVP at 21.5%.
Source BFS
FDP23.3%−0.3 pp
SVP21.5%+0.6 pp
SP19.6%+4.0 pp
Grüne14.7%−3.9 pp
GLP11.3%−1.6 pp
Mitte4.5%
Sol.
1.1%−0.1 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
