About 4566 Kriegstetten
Kriegstetten is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
1'446residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'691
Vacancy
0.87%
Foreign residents
13.7%
Dwellings
690
Jobs (FTE)
457
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4566 Kriegstetten, 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
457 full-time-equivalent jobs across 90 businesses — services make up 87% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
457FTE total
Primary0.0%
Secondary13.3%
Tertiary86.7%
Land use
47% built-up, 46% agricultural, 7% forest. Measured across 112 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement47.3%
Agriculture45.5%
Forest7.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.8%, ahead of SP at 16.2%.
Source BFS
SVP45.8%+8.9 pp
SP16.2%−1.6 pp
FDP13.4%−2.5 pp
Mitte12.3%
Grüne5.6%−1.7 pp
GLP5.1%−1.0 pp
EVP1.1%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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
