About Erlinsbach (SO)
Erlinsbach is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 2006 of Niedererlinsbach and Obererlinsbach.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
3'736residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'379
Vacancy
1.71%
Foreign residents
18.7%
Dwellings
1'813
Jobs (FTE)
719
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erlinsbach (SO), 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
719 full-time-equivalent jobs across 162 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
719FTE total
Primary6.3%
Secondary21.3%
Tertiary72.5%
Land use
14% built-up, 43% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 885 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.5%
Agriculture43.8%
Forest41.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.0%, ahead of Mitte at 20.3%.
Source BFS
SVP33.0%+4.7 pp
Mitte20.3%
SP13.9%−2.0 pp
FDP10.9%−1.8 pp
Grüne9.9%−2.6 pp
GLP7.3%−1.9 pp
EVP3.1%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
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
