About Dietfurt
Dietfurt an der Altmühl, commonly known as Dietfurt, is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 21.8 km²
Population
5'336residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'296
Vacancy
1.56%
Foreign residents
16.0%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
2'524
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dietfurt, 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
2'524 full-time-equivalent jobs across 417 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'524FTE total
Primary9.4%
Secondary34.5%
Tertiary56.2%
Land use
12% built-up, 64% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 2'186 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture65.3%
Forest22.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.4%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP48.4%+6.4 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP11.8%+1.0 pp
SP6.8%−0.6 pp
Grüne4.2%−1.5 pp
GLP3.4%+0.8 pp
EDU2.3%+0.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.4%
Second homes12.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis 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
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
