About 4512 Bellach
Bellach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.3 km²
Population
5'556residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'832
Vacancy
2.19%
Foreign residents
31.4%
Dwellings
2'785
Jobs (FTE)
2'321
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4512 Bellach, 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
2'321 full-time-equivalent jobs across 284 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 55% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'321FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary54.7%
Tertiary43.6%
Land use
34% built-up, 46% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 531 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.7%
Agriculture48.6%
Forest15.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of FDP at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SVP30.1%+1.0 pp
FDP22.1%+3.4 pp
SP18.1%−0.4 pp
Mitte15.2%
Grüne7.2%−1.2 pp
GLP4.5%−1.4 pp
EVP1.1%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
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
