About Grindel
Grindel is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 3.1 km²
Population
519residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'051
Vacancy
1.59%
Foreign residents
13.3%
Dwellings
252
Jobs (FTE)
51
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grindel, 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
51 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
51FTE total
Primary19.6%
Secondary7.8%
Tertiary72.5%
Land use
7% built-up, 43% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 305 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.9%
Agriculture43.4%
Forest49.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.8%, ahead of Mitte at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SVP38.8%+0.4 pp
Mitte20.9%
FDP13.0%−5.5 pp
Grüne9.5%−3.7 pp
GLP6.7%−0.8 pp
SP5.9%−2.2 pp
EVP0.2%−0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 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
