About Bättwil
Bättwil is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 1.7 km²
Population
1'192residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'573
Vacancy
1.84%
Foreign residents
15.8%
Dwellings
543
Jobs (FTE)
486
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bättwil, 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
486 full-time-equivalent jobs across 99 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
486FTE total
Primary6.4%
Secondary39.9%
Tertiary53.7%
Land use
27% built-up, 54% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 170 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.1%
Agriculture54.1%
Forest18.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.3%, ahead of Mitte at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP35.3%+5.1 pp
Mitte20.1%
SP18.9%−0.5 pp
FDP9.9%−3.3 pp
Grüne6.3%−1.8 pp
GLP4.9%−4.2 pp
EVP3.1%+1.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 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
