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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Dinhard

8474
ZH CANTON8474
Residents
1'734
Area
7.1 km²
Population density
245 pop./km²
Elevation
434 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
90%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
861 49.7%
Men
873 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
364 21.0%
Swiss citizens
1'560 90.0%
Foreign residents
174 10.0%
Population density
245 pop./km²
0–19 · 364 · 21.0%20–64 · 989 · 57.0%65+ · 381 · 22.0%
Foreign residents 10.0%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
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
65.1% YesNo 34.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
32.9% YesNo 67.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP45.5% · strongest party
SVP45.5%
SP9.9%
FDP9.8%
GLP9.1%
Mitte7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
90%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 23 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'476 CHF(10.5%)
Rank 21 of 160 in the canton · 80 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:10'476 CHF(~10.5%)
DinhardCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDinhardZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.6%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.7%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.8%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.8%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.7%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.5%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.5%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.4%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.1%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012.8%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00013.5%12.515.7%19%
150'00014.2%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00016%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00017.5%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00018.9%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00020.2%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00021.3%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00022.2%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020927 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
512 m
Mean elevation
454 m
Relief
94 m
Mean slope
4.5°
Flat share
66.3%
South-facing
6.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 94 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
16.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'600
16 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
0.13 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
778
Built before 194618.8%
Built since 200132.6%
0.13 %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 61 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 30 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 53/160 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 Dinhard?
The postal code of Dinhard is 8474.
What is the tax rate in Dinhard?
The municipal tax multiplier of Dinhard is 90% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Dinhard?
A single person without children pays about 10'476 CHF income tax in Dinhard on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dinhard have?
Dinhard has 1'734 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dinhard?
Dinhard has 174 foreign residents, a share of 10.03% (2025).

Map

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