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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Brütten

8311
ZH CANTON8311
Residents
2'277
Area
6.6 km²
Population density
345 pop./km²
Elevation
621 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'132 49.7%
Men
1'145 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
454 19.9%
Swiss citizens
2'032 89.2%
Foreign residents
245 10.8%
Population density
345 pop./km²
0–19 · 454 · 19.9%20–64 · 1'341 · 58.9%65+ · 482 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 10.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
64.9% YesNo 35.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
50.7% YesNo 49.3%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
65.4% YesNo 34.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
30.9% YesNo 69.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.0% · strongest party
SVP37.0%
FDP18.9%
GLP13.3%
SP10.5%
Mitte8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
85%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 17 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'240 CHF(10.2%)
Rank 17 of 160 in the canton · 68 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:10'240 CHF(~10.2%)
BrüttenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBrüttenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.5%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.5%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.6%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.6%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.5%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.2%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.2%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.1%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00011.8%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012.5%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00013.3%12.515.7%19%
150'00014%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00015.6%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00017.2%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00018.5%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00019.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00020.9%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00021.8%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'097 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
644 m
Mean elevation
600 m
Relief
135 m
Mean slope
4.4°
Flat share
71.3%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 135 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
16.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'700
17 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
24.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
24.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
1.25 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'037
Built before 194613.6%
Built since 200127.1%
1.25 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 62 min · Car 32 min
AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 47/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Brütten?
The postal code of Brütten is 8311.
What is the tax rate in Brütten?
The municipal tax multiplier of Brütten is 85% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Brütten?
A single person without children pays about 10'240 CHF income tax in Brütten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 17 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Brütten have?
Brütten has 2'277 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Brütten?
Brütten has 245 foreign residents, a share of 10.76% (2025).

Map

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