About Gelterkinden
Gelterkinden is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 9.8 km²
Population
6'458residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'679
Vacancy
0.25%
Foreign residents
19.9%
Dwellings
3'200
Jobs (FTE)
2'401
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gelterkinden, 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
2'401 full-time-equivalent jobs across 480 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'401FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary17.7%
Tertiary80.5%
Land use
19% built-up, 33% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 978 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.1%
Agriculture33.3%
Forest47.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SP at 27.3%.
Source BFS
SVP28.1%+4.5 pp
SP27.3%+2.4 pp
FDP13.1%−1.2 pp
Grüne12.4%−10.2 pp
Mitte6.6%
GLP6.3%+2.0 pp
EVP5.0%−0.4 pp
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
