About Remetschwil
Remetschwil is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 3.9 km²
Population
2'096residents
Median taxable income
CHF 76'299
Vacancy
1.18%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
932
Jobs (FTE)
520
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Remetschwil, 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
520 full-time-equivalent jobs across 131 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
520FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary30.8%
Tertiary59.6%
Land use
21% built-up, 56% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 385 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.8%
Agriculture56.1%
Forest23.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.5%, ahead of FDP at 18.2%.
Source BFS
SVP35.5%+5.1 pp
FDP18.2%+0.4 pp
Mitte17.1%
SP10.2%+2.6 pp
GLP9.7%−1.8 pp
Grüne3.8%−3.1 pp
EVP2.5%−0.5 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.5%
Second homes5.5%
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
