About Feuerthalen
Feuerthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Langwiesen also belongs to the same municipality.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
3'848residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'278
Vacancy
1.15%
Foreign residents
25.2%
Dwellings
1'913
Jobs (FTE)
1'165
Tax multiplier
114%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Feuerthalen, 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
1'165 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'165FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary23.8%
Tertiary75.8%
Land use
43% built-up, 10% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 250 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement44.1%
Agriculture10.6%
Forest45.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of SP at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SVP30.6%−0.9 pp
SP22.1%+3.5 pp
GLP12.4%−1.9 pp
Mitte9.8%
FDP8.2%−0.9 pp
Grüne8.0%−3.9 pp
EVP2.7%−0.6 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.1%
Second homes6.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 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
