About Schnottwil
Schnottwil is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.2 km²
Population
1'176residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'399
Vacancy
2.18%
Foreign residents
7.5%
Dwellings
550
Jobs (FTE)
335
Tax multiplier
124%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schnottwil, 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
335 full-time-equivalent jobs across 84 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 50% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
335FTE total
Primary14.9%
Secondary50.4%
Tertiary34.6%
Land use
9% built-up, 59% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 716 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.1%
Agriculture59.2%
Forest31.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.1%, ahead of FDP at 28.4%.
Source BFS
SVP32.1%+1.3 pp
FDP28.4%+3.4 pp
SP13.7%−2.4 pp
Mitte10.1%
GLP6.8%−3.3 pp
Grüne6.0%−1.4 pp
EVP1.0%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
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
