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Nürensdorf

8309
ZH CANTON8309
Residents
5'858
Area
10.1 km²
Population density
578 pop./km²
Elevation
502 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
90%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'957 50.5%
Men
2'901 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'108 18.9%
Swiss citizens
4'775 81.5%
Foreign residents
1'083 18.5%
Population density
578 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'108 · 18.9%20–64 · 3'405 · 58.1%65+ · 1'345 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 18.5%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
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
63.6% YesNo 36.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
66.8% YesNo 33.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
29.5% YesNo 70.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP45.7% · strongest party
SVP45.7%
FDP13.3%
SP10.4%
GLP9.6%
Mitte8.8%
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 22 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%)
NürensdorfCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNürensdorfZurichSwitzerland 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 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'108 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
615 m
Mean elevation
558 m
Relief
131 m
Mean slope
4.8°
Flat share
63.6%
South-facing
15.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 131 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
38.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
50.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'600
39 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
0.47 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
2'768
Built before 19466.3%
Built since 200129.9%
0.47 %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 52 min · Car 32 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 90/160 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 Nürensdorf?
The postal code of Nürensdorf is 8309.
What is the tax rate in Nürensdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Nürensdorf is 90% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Nürensdorf?
A single person without children pays about 10'476 CHF income tax in Nürensdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Nürensdorf have?
Nürensdorf has 5'858 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Nürensdorf?
Nürensdorf has 1'083 foreign residents, a share of 18.49% (2025).

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