About 4252 Bärschwil
Bärschwil is a village and municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 11.2 km²
Population
796residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'208
Vacancy
3.24%
Foreign residents
12.3%
Dwellings
432
Jobs (FTE)
113
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4252 Bärschwil, 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
113 full-time-equivalent jobs across 49 businesses — services make up 36% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
113FTE total
Primary38.1%
Secondary25.7%
Tertiary36.3%
Land use
5% built-up, 41% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 1'116 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.4%
Agriculture41.3%
Forest53.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.3%, ahead of Mitte at 26.1%.
Source BFS
SVP32.3%+2.3 pp
Mitte26.1%
FDP13.5%−0.4 pp
Grüne10.2%−5.2 pp
GLP7.2%+0.6 pp
SP7.2%+1.1 pp
EVP1.3%−0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
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 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
