About 4624 Härkingen
Härkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
1'781residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'076
Vacancy
0.85%
Foreign residents
17.6%
Dwellings
824
Jobs (FTE)
3'268
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4624 Härkingen, 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
3'268 full-time-equivalent jobs across 195 businesses — services make up 89% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'268FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary10.1%
Tertiary89.1%
Land use
31% built-up, 48% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 552 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.8%
Agriculture48.4%
Forest20.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.3%, ahead of Mitte at 27.1%.
Source BFS
SVP38.3%−1.0 pp
Mitte27.1%
FDP14.6%−2.7 pp
SP9.7%+0.7 pp
Grüne4.3%−0.3 pp
GLP3.7%−6.4 pp
EVP1.1%+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 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
