About Hermetschwil-Staffeln
Hermetschwil-Staffeln is a former municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged into the municipality of Bremgarten.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.4 km²
Population
8'871residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'561
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
23.0%
Dwellings
4'412
Jobs (FTE)
4'490
Tax multiplier
104%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hermetschwil-Staffeln, 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
4'490 full-time-equivalent jobs across 661 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'490FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary23.7%
Tertiary75.0%
Land use
25% built-up, 21% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 1'132 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.1%
Agriculture22.4%
Forest50.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of SP at 22.6%.
Source BFS
SVP29.2%+1.4 pp
SP22.6%+2.5 pp
Mitte13.8%
FDP10.7%−0.7 pp
GLP10.0%−0.2 pp
Grüne7.4%−3.8 pp
EVP2.0%+0.1 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.7%
Second homes6.3%
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
