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Würenlingen

5303
AG CANTON5303
Residents
5'323
Area
9.4 km²
Population density
568 pop./km²
Elevation
370 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'629 49.4%
Men
2'694 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'172 22.0%
Swiss citizens
3'835 72.1%
Foreign residents
1'488 28.0%
Population density
568 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'172 · 22.0%20–64 · 3'150 · 59.2%65+ · 1'001 · 18.8%
Foreign residents 28.0%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
63.0% YesNo 37.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
40.7% YesNo 59.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.1% · strongest party
SVP42.1%
Mitte18.5%
FDP12.4%
SP11.1%
GLP5.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
100%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 58 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'526 CHF(12.5%)
Rank 56 of 196 in the canton · 405 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'526 CHF(~12.5%)
WürenlingenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeWürenlingenAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.8%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.3%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.6%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.6%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.5%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.5%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.4%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.2%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.9%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.6%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.3%1318%19.7%
175'00017.9%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.2%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.5%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.4%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.2%19.125.3%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 1991–20201'042 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
551 m
Mean elevation
385 m
Relief
226 m
Mean slope
4.7°
Flat share
68.4%
South-facing
2.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 226 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
53 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
66.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'800
53 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
25.26 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.82 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.7 Rp./kWh
25.26 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Würenlingen, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
0.91 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'317
Built before 194612.3%
Built since 200136.7%
0.91 %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 58 min · Car 51 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 11 min
Remoteness 134/196 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 Würenlingen?
The postal code of Würenlingen is 5303.
What is the tax rate in Würenlingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Würenlingen is 100% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Würenlingen?
A single person without children pays about 12'526 CHF income tax in Würenlingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 56 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Würenlingen have?
Würenlingen has 5'323 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Würenlingen?
Würenlingen has 1'488 foreign residents, a share of 27.95% (2025).

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