About Hägendorf
Hägendorf is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 13.9 km²
Population
5'299residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'655
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
27.1%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
3'144
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hägendorf, 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
3'144 full-time-equivalent jobs across 296 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'144FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary70.9%
Land use
17% built-up, 25% agricultural, 58% forest. Measured across 1'390 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.7%
Agriculture24.7%
Forest58.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.3%, ahead of FDP at 17.5%.
Source BFS
SVP33.3%+1.8 pp
FDP17.5%−3.7 pp
SP17.3%−1.2 pp
Mitte15.8%
Grüne6.5%±0 pp
GLP6.2%+0.6 pp
EVP1.5%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
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
