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Flurlingen

8247
ZH CANTON8247
Residents
1'505
Area
2.4 km²
Population density
622 pop./km²
Elevation
413 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
111%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
760 50.5%
Men
745 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
307 20.4%
Swiss citizens
1'234 82.0%
Foreign residents
271 18.0%
Population density
622 pop./km²
0–19 · 307 · 20.4%20–64 · 910 · 60.5%65+ · 288 · 19.1%
Foreign residents 18.0%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
54.7% YesNo 45.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
20.2% YesNo 79.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP24.6% · strongest party
SP24.6%
SVP23.6%
FDP15.8%
GLP12.0%
GRÜNE10.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier111%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
111%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 91 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'469 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 86 of 160 in the canton · 187 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:11'469 CHF(~11.5%)
FlurlingenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeFlurlingenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.5%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.6%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.6%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.4%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.5%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.4%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.2%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.5%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.3%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.9%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020900 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
573 m
Mean elevation
480 m
Relief
192 m
Mean slope
10.1°
Flat share
28.0%
South-facing
7.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 192 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
11.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'600
12 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
1.14 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
704
Built before 194629.8%
Built since 200120.2%
1.14 %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 71 min · Car 55 min
AgglomerationPT 14 min · Car 8 min
Remoteness 20/160 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 Flurlingen?
The postal code of Flurlingen is 8247.
What is the tax rate in Flurlingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Flurlingen is 111% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Flurlingen?
A single person without children pays about 11'469 CHF income tax in Flurlingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Flurlingen have?
Flurlingen has 1'505 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Flurlingen?
Flurlingen has 271 foreign residents, a share of 18.01% (2025).

Map

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