About Bottmingen
Bottmingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 3.0 km²
Population
7'014residents
Median taxable income
CHF 91'630
Vacancy
0.63%
Foreign residents
27.9%
Dwellings
3'492
Jobs (FTE)
1'457
Tax multiplier
48%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bottmingen, 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
1'457 full-time-equivalent jobs across 325 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'457FTE total
Primary3.2%
Secondary13.9%
Tertiary82.9%
Land use
55% built-up, 24% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 297 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.0%
Agriculture24.6%
Forest19.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.3%, ahead of FDP at 21.9%.
Source BFS
SVP24.3%+2.5 pp
FDP21.9%−2.9 pp
SP21.3%+2.6 pp
Mitte11.3%
GLP9.2%+1.6 pp
Grüne8.9%−5.6 pp
EVP1.8%−1.0 pp
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.2%
Second homes10.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
