About 8706 Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 11.9 km²
Population
14'848residents
Median taxable income
CHF 92'736
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
7'172
Jobs (FTE)
5'910
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8706 Meilen, 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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Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.4%, ahead of SP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP27.4%+0.7 pp
SP21.1%+3.8 pp
FDP12.4%−1.2 pp
GLP12.4%−1.6 pp
Grüne9.9%−4.2 pp
Mitte8.2%
EVP2.8%−0.5 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals