About Luterbach
Luterbach is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Population
3'724residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'262
Vacancy
0.75%
Foreign residents
22.9%
Dwellings
1'867
Jobs (FTE)
1'270
Tax multiplier
123%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Luterbach, 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
1'270 full-time-equivalent jobs across 175 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'270FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary77.0%
Land use
36% built-up, 34% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 455 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement37.1%
Agriculture35.2%
Forest27.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.8%, ahead of Mitte at 21.6%.
Source BFS
SVP28.8%+1.5 pp
Mitte21.6%
SP20.9%+0.6 pp
FDP12.6%−0.3 pp
Grüne7.3%−2.5 pp
GLP5.5%+0.8 pp
EVP1.4%+0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
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
