About 5436 Würenlos
Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 9.0 km²
Population
6'931residents
Median taxable income
CHF 82'117
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
19.9%
Dwellings
3'000
Jobs (FTE)
2'254
Tax multiplier
97%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5436 Würenlos, 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
2'254 full-time-equivalent jobs across 403 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'254FTE total
Primary3.4%
Secondary36.5%
Tertiary60.1%
Land use
24% built-up, 40% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 900 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.8%
Agriculture40.8%
Forest34.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.4%, ahead of Mitte at 17.0%.
Source BFS
SVP32.4%+1.9 pp
Mitte17.0%
FDP14.4%+0.1 pp
SP13.3%+0.6 pp
GLP10.0%+0.7 pp
Grüne5.6%−2.0 pp
EVP3.9%+0.3 pp
Others
1.0%
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
