About Trimbach
Trimbach is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.6 km²
Population
6'854residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'696
Vacancy
6.40%
Foreign residents
44.0%
Dwellings
3'422
Jobs (FTE)
1'764
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Trimbach, 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
1'764 full-time-equivalent jobs across 284 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'764FTE total
Primary2.6%
Secondary37.5%
Tertiary60.0%
Land use
24% built-up, 23% agricultural, 52% forest. Measured across 764 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.8%
Agriculture22.9%
Forest52.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.4%, ahead of SVP at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SP26.4%−2.4 pp
SVP26.0%+0.6 pp
Mitte16.5%
Grüne12.4%−2.4 pp
FDP9.4%−1.3 pp
GLP5.1%+0.2 pp
EVP2.7%+0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.1%
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
