About Veltheim (AG)
Veltheim is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.2 km²
Population
1'600residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'094
Vacancy
0.98%
Foreign residents
22.3%
Dwellings
714
Jobs (FTE)
606
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Veltheim (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
606 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
606FTE total
Primary11.9%
Secondary44.4%
Tertiary43.7%
Land use
17% built-up, 46% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 520 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.7%
Agriculture47.6%
Forest34.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.2%, ahead of SP at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SVP41.2%+4.2 pp
SP16.8%+1.2 pp
FDP11.1%−1.2 pp
Mitte8.1%
Grüne7.2%−2.2 pp
GLP6.2%−0.8 pp
EVP4.8%−0.3 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
