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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Seegräben

8607
ZH CANTON8607
Residents
1'486
Area
3.8 km²
Population density
394 pop./km²
Elevation
561 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
111%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
722 48.6%
Men
764 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
307 20.7%
Swiss citizens
1'223 82.3%
Foreign residents
263 17.7%
Population density
394 pop./km²
0–19 · 307 · 20.7%20–64 · 883 · 59.4%65+ · 296 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 17.7%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
57.7% YesNo 42.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
64.0% YesNo 36.1%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
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
SVP43.9% · strongest party
SVP43.9%
GLP12.2%
GRÜNE10.1%
Mitte8.3%
FDP8.3%
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 92 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%)
SeegräbenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSeegräbenZurichSwitzerland 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 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'249 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
582 m
Mean elevation
549 m
Relief
87 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
63.7%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 87 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
10.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
694
Built before 194632.6%
Built since 200122.8%
0 %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 48 min · Car 33 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 30 min
Remoteness 107/160 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 Seegräben?
The postal code of Seegräben is 8607.
What is the tax rate in Seegräben?
The municipal tax multiplier of Seegräben is 111% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Seegräben?
A single person without children pays about 11'469 CHF income tax in Seegräben on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Seegräben have?
Seegräben has 1'486 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Seegräben?
Seegräben has 263 foreign residents, a share of 17.7% (2025).

Map

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