About Däniken
Däniken is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
3'073residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'992
Vacancy
2.31%
Foreign residents
25.9%
Dwellings
1'472
Jobs (FTE)
2'524
Tax multiplier
81%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Däniken, 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
2'524 full-time-equivalent jobs across 230 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 60% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'524FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary59.7%
Tertiary39.3%
Land use
34% built-up, 30% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 546 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.7%
Agriculture30.1%
Forest35.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.4%, ahead of FDP at 24.7%.
Source BFS
SVP38.4%+0.4 pp
FDP24.7%+2.2 pp
Mitte12.4%
SP11.1%−2.7 pp
Grüne5.8%−1.6 pp
GLP4.2%−0.6 pp
EVP1.4%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
