About Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It was formed in 1961 from the merger of the two previously independent municipalities of Lüterkofen and Ichertswil.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 4.4 km²
Population
902residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'436
Vacancy
2.31%
Foreign residents
8.4%
Dwellings
433
Jobs (FTE)
172
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lüterkofen-Ichertswil, 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
172 full-time-equivalent jobs across 53 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
172FTE total
Primary16.3%
Secondary21.5%
Tertiary62.2%
Land use
14% built-up, 52% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 439 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.7%
Agriculture52.2%
Forest34.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.1%, ahead of SVP at 26.6%.
Source BFS
FDP31.1%+2.0 pp
SVP26.6%+3.5 pp
SP16.2%−2.8 pp
Mitte8.8%
GLP7.5%−1.0 pp
Grüne6.6%−2.8 pp
EVP2.1%+0.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.2%
Second homes9.8%
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
