About Geroldswil
Geroldswil is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 1.9 km²
Population
5'312residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'826
Vacancy
2.64%
Foreign residents
30.5%
Dwellings
2'386
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Geroldswil, 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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Land use
50% built-up, 18% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 191 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement54.0%
Agriculture19.9%
Forest26.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.7%, ahead of FDP at 17.1%.
Source BFS
SVP41.7%+0.4 pp
FDP17.1%+0.5 pp
SP11.5%+1.7 pp
Mitte10.0%
GLP9.7%−0.8 pp
Grüne4.2%−1.2 pp
EVP1.6%−0.5 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.4%
Second homes5.6%
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
