About Büren SO
Büren is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Population
1'077residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'652
Vacancy
2.17%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
507
Jobs (FTE)
181
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Büren SO, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
181 full-time-equivalent jobs across 69 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
181FTE total
Primary19.3%
Secondary9.9%
Tertiary70.7%
Land use
7% built-up, 46% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 622 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.2%
Agriculture46.5%
Forest46.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of Mitte at 18.8%.
Source BFS
SVP33.1%+8.8 pp
Mitte18.8%
SP13.3%+2.1 pp
Grüne12.7%+1.3 pp
FDP11.2%−2.9 pp
GLP5.6%+0.7 pp
EVP2.0%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.9%
Second homes13.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
