About 4654 Lostorf
Lostorf is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 13.3 km²
Population
4'129residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'586
Vacancy
3.38%
Foreign residents
12.3%
Dwellings
1'982
Jobs (FTE)
977
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4654 Lostorf, 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
977 full-time-equivalent jobs across 205 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
977FTE total
Primary6.2%
Secondary26.5%
Tertiary67.2%
Land use
15% built-up, 36% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 1'327 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.6%
Agriculture36.3%
Forest49.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.1%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP29.1%−1.3 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP18.9%−1.6 pp
SP15.8%−2.3 pp
Grüne6.4%−1.9 pp
GLP6.0%±0 pp
EVP1.4%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
