About 4437 Waldenburg
Waldenburg is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, and the capital of the district of the same name.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
1'124residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'835
Vacancy
2.08%
Foreign residents
31.7%
Dwellings
673
Jobs (FTE)
392
Tax multiplier
72%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4437 Waldenburg, 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
392 full-time-equivalent jobs across 80 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 58% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
392FTE total
Primary7.1%
Secondary58.2%
Tertiary34.7%
Land use
6% built-up, 30% agricultural, 63% forest. Measured across 827 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.1%
Agriculture30.4%
Forest63.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.0%, ahead of SP at 20.3%.
Source BFS
SVP37.0%−4.9 pp
SP20.3%+7.7 pp
Grüne12.7%−5.8 pp
FDP12.6%−1.2 pp
Mitte6.1%
GLP4.8%+0.7 pp
EVP2.5%−2.0 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.4%
Second homes17.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
