About Welschenrohr
Welschenrohr is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 24.5 km²
Population
1'209residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'215
Vacancy
2.52%
Foreign residents
15.9%
Dwellings
675
Jobs (FTE)
312
Tax multiplier
124%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Welschenrohr, 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
312 full-time-equivalent jobs across 87 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
312FTE total
Primary21.2%
Secondary44.2%
Tertiary34.6%
Land use
4% built-up, 32% agricultural, 63% forest. Measured across 2'440 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.5%
Agriculture32.5%
Forest63.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of Mitte at 24.3%.
Source BFS
SVP40.1%+6.7 pp
Mitte24.3%
FDP13.7%−7.4 pp
SP10.6%−1.6 pp
Grüne4.0%−1.0 pp
GLP2.9%+1.1 pp
EVP1.8%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.2%
Second homes18.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 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
