About Obergösgen
Obergösgen is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 3.6 km²
Population
2'490residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'006
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
29.5%
Dwellings
1'216
Jobs (FTE)
494
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Obergösgen, 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
494 full-time-equivalent jobs across 110 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
494FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary26.3%
Tertiary69.6%
Land use
22% built-up, 40% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 362 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.4%
Agriculture43.7%
Forest31.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.8%, ahead of Mitte at 21.3%.
Source BFS
SVP31.8%+5.9 pp
Mitte21.3%
SP19.2%−15.2 pp
FDP14.2%±0 pp
GLP5.7%+1.5 pp
Grüne5.0%−1.1 pp
EVP1.3%+0.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.4%
Second homes5.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
