About Hofstetten-Flüh
Hofstetten-Flüh is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
3'402residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'300
Vacancy
2.49%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
1'566
Jobs (FTE)
523
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hofstetten-Flüh, 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
523 full-time-equivalent jobs across 157 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
523FTE total
Primary5.7%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary62.1%
Land use
16% built-up, 39% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 753 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.6%
Agriculture39.5%
Forest44.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.9%, ahead of Mitte at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SVP30.9%+3.4 pp
Mitte19.3%
SP16.3%−1.1 pp
FDP12.3%−2.1 pp
Grüne9.6%−3.3 pp
GLP7.7%+1.1 pp
EVP1.6%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.5%
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
