About 4552 Derendingen
Derendingen is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.6 km²
Population
7'133residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'700
Vacancy
1.07%
Foreign residents
32.7%
Dwellings
3'551
Jobs (FTE)
1'955
Tax multiplier
128%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4552 Derendingen, 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
1'955 full-time-equivalent jobs across 308 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'955FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary29.6%
Tertiary69.2%
Land use
34% built-up, 37% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 566 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.0%
Agriculture38.1%
Forest26.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.2%, ahead of SP at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP30.2%+7.0 pp
SP23.4%−0.1 pp
FDP16.0%−4.5 pp
Mitte13.3%
Grüne8.8%−1.2 pp
GLP5.0%−1.3 pp
EVP1.4%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
