About 1188 Gimel
Gimel is the third letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician gīml 𐤂, Hebrew gīmel ג, Aramaic gāmal 𐡂, Syriac gāmal ܓ Arabic jīm ج. Ancient North Arabian 𐪔, South Arabian 𐩴, and Ge'ez ገ.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 18.9 km²
Population
2'457residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'041
Vacancy
1.00%
Foreign residents
28.4%
Dwellings
1'100
Jobs (FTE)
627
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1188 Gimel, 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
627 full-time-equivalent jobs across 127 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
627FTE total
Primary10.0%
Secondary15.9%
Tertiary74.0%
Land use
6% built-up, 31% agricultural, 62% forest. Measured across 1'890 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.2%
Agriculture31.4%
Forest62.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.9%, ahead of SP at 21.9%.
Source BFS
SVP26.9%+6.3 pp
SP21.9%+5.0 pp
FDP21.1%−4.9 pp
Grüne12.0%−2.3 pp
GLP7.0%−2.2 pp
Mitte4.8%
EVP1.9%−3.1 pp
Others
2.5%
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 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
