About 5013 Niedergösgen
Niedergösgen is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 4.3 km²
Population
4'255residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'331
Vacancy
0.93%
Foreign residents
32.5%
Dwellings
2'043
Jobs (FTE)
1'251
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5013 Niedergösgen, 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
1'251 full-time-equivalent jobs across 168 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 43% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'251FTE total
Primary2.8%
Secondary42.6%
Tertiary54.6%
Land use
32% built-up, 25% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 432 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.6%
Agriculture26.9%
Forest38.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 30.8%, ahead of SVP at 29.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte30.8%
SVP29.0%−4.7 pp
FDP12.9%−5.1 pp
SP12.8%−2.7 pp
Grüne5.4%−1.9 pp
GLP3.4%−0.7 pp
EVP2.9%+1.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
