Kloten is located about 10 km northeast of the center of the city of Zurich in the plain of the Glatttal. From the Altbach valley, the Altbach coming from Bassersdorf flows into the Glatt after passing under the airport area below Glattbrugg. The municipal area extends from the wooded hilltop in Hard and from the Balsberg in the south over the ridges of the hamlets of Gerlisberg and Bänikon to beyond the narrow Eigen valley, an important regional nature reserve [5]. In the plain on the Glatt in the west of the municipal area and in the adjoining Rümlanger Ried lies Zurich Airport, which occupies a significant part of the Kloten municipal area. North of the town settlement are the forests of Homberg, Buehalm and Schlatt, from which the Ruebisbach and Himmelbach flow to the Glatt. Of the 1,928 hectares of municipal land, 34% is agricultural land, 26% forest, 22% transport infrastructure and 17% settlement areas.
Real estate
Kloten
Population
Residents
20'130
Annual growth rate
2.5%
Percentage of foreigners
33.4%
Real estate market
Mult-dwelling units and apartment blocks
9'410
Single-family detached homes
795
Total number of properties
10'205
Percentage by type of apartment
Rental apartments
76.7%
Freehold apartments
15.1%
Single-family detached homes
8.2%
New builds
Apartments
199
Single-family detached homes
1
