About Hochwald
Hochwald is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Hochwald means "high forest".
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
1'282residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'278
Vacancy
1.60%
Foreign residents
11.3%
Dwellings
625
Jobs (FTE)
237
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hochwald, 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
237 full-time-equivalent jobs across 92 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
237FTE total
Primary22.8%
Secondary12.7%
Tertiary64.6%
Land use
10% built-up, 45% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 828 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.5%
Agriculture45.3%
Forest45.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of Mitte at 18.8%.
Source BFS
SVP29.2%+5.4 pp
Mitte18.8%
FDP16.6%−1.0 pp
SP12.6%−0.6 pp
Grüne12.6%−5.0 pp
GLP6.5%−0.1 pp
EVP1.2%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.7%
Second homes12.3%
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
