About Gebenstorf
Gebenstorf is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.7 km²
Population
5'807residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'437
Vacancy
0.18%
Foreign residents
28.8%
Dwellings
2'778
Jobs (FTE)
1'844
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gebenstorf, 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
1'844 full-time-equivalent jobs across 283 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'844FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary28.7%
Tertiary69.4%
Land use
28% built-up, 26% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 570 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.4%
Agriculture27.9%
Forest42.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.9%, ahead of SP at 19.0%.
Source BFS
SVP29.9%+3.2 pp
SP19.0%+1.2 pp
FDP14.9%+0.9 pp
Mitte13.2%
GLP9.4%−0.4 pp
Grüne7.4%−3.1 pp
EVP3.1%−0.8 pp
Others
0.6%
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 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
