About 5610 Wohlen AG
Wohlen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 12.5 km²
Population
17'816residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'402
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
42.9%
Dwellings
8'176
Jobs (FTE)
8'130
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5610 Wohlen AG, 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
8'130 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'112 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'130FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary76.4%
Land use
35% built-up, 36% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'244 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.3%
Agriculture36.4%
Forest28.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.4%, ahead of SP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP35.4%+4.9 pp
SP16.1%−1.1 pp
FDP14.1%−1.2 pp
Mitte13.7%
GLP8.1%+0.5 pp
Grüne6.5%−1.9 pp
EVP2.6%+0.1 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.9%
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
