About Klingnau
Klingnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.7 km²
Population
3'700residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'160
Vacancy
1.25%
Foreign residents
30.9%
Dwellings
1'760
Jobs (FTE)
1'073
Tax multiplier
114%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Klingnau, 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
1'073 full-time-equivalent jobs across 199 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'073FTE total
Primary3.4%
Secondary42.5%
Tertiary54.1%
Land use
20% built-up, 36% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 672 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.3%
Agriculture39.8%
Forest37.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.8%, ahead of Mitte at 18.1%.
Source BFS
SVP35.8%+2.4 pp
Mitte18.1%
SP15.8%+1.7 pp
FDP12.4%−2.3 pp
Grüne6.8%−1.7 pp
GLP6.5%+0.3 pp
EVP2.0%+0.2 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
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
