About Aeschi (SO)
Aeschi is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Burgäschisee is a lake in the forest on the border with Seeberg.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
1'328residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'970
Vacancy
1.53%
Foreign residents
8.7%
Dwellings
654
Jobs (FTE)
230
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aeschi (SO), 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
230 full-time-equivalent jobs across 70 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
230FTE total
Primary21.7%
Secondary25.7%
Tertiary52.6%
Land use
13% built-up, 63% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 541 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.7%
Agriculture65.6%
Forest20.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.9%, ahead of Mitte at 19.6%.
Source BFS
SVP27.9%−0.6 pp
Mitte19.6%
SP16.7%−0.6 pp
FDP16.5%+2.2 pp
Grüne8.3%−1.1 pp
GLP7.5%−1.6 pp
EVP0.6%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
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
