About Gerlafingen
Gerlafingen is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 1.9 km²
Population
5'859residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'019
Vacancy
0.51%
Foreign residents
42.1%
Dwellings
2'745
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gerlafingen, 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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Land use
81% built-up, 7% agricultural, 10% forest. Measured across 189 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement83.2%
Agriculture7.0%
Forest9.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.1%, ahead of SP at 25.8%.
Source BFS
SVP35.1%+7.5 pp
SP25.8%−7.0 pp
FDP15.5%±0 pp
Mitte7.7%
Grüne6.6%−1.9 pp
GLP4.8%+0.2 pp
EVP2.6%+1.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
