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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Oetwil an der Limmat

8955
ZH CANTON8955
Residents
2'604
Area
2.8 km²
Population density
940 pop./km²
Elevation
410 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
626 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
107%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'261 48.4%
Men
1'343 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
437 16.8%
Swiss citizens
2'027 77.8%
Foreign residents
577 22.2%
Population density
940 pop./km²
0–19 · 437 · 16.8%20–64 · 1'583 · 60.8%65+ · 584 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 22.2%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
63.7% YesNo 36.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
64.3% YesNo 35.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
28.7% YesNo 71.3%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.8% · strongest party
SVP42.8%
FDP19.8%
GLP11.0%
SP9.5%
Mitte7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier107%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
107%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 75 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'280 CHF(11.3%)
Rank 71 of 160 in the canton · 154 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:11'280 CHF(~11.3%)
Oetwil an der LimmatCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeOetwil an der LimmatZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.2%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.4%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.4%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.4%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.2%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.3%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.2%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.7%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.5%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.2%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.7%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.1%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.5%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00022.6%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.6%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'099 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
626 m
Mean elevation
462 m
Relief
246 m
Mean slope
10.3°
Flat share
27.6%
South-facing
54.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 246 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
10.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
1.08 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
1'301
Built before 19463.8%
Built since 200118.0%
1.08 %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 56 min · Car 22 min
AgglomerationPT 43 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 79/160 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 Oetwil an der Limmat?
The postal code of Oetwil an der Limmat is 8955.
What is the tax rate in Oetwil an der Limmat?
The municipal tax multiplier of Oetwil an der Limmat is 107% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Oetwil an der Limmat?
A single person without children pays about 11'280 CHF income tax in Oetwil an der Limmat on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oetwil an der Limmat have?
Oetwil an der Limmat has 2'604 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oetwil an der Limmat?
Oetwil an der Limmat has 577 foreign residents, a share of 22.16% (2025).

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