About 4468 Kienberg
Kienberg is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 8.5 km²
Population
526residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'545
Vacancy
1.57%
Foreign residents
13.7%
Dwellings
255
Jobs (FTE)
118
Tax multiplier
129%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4468 Kienberg, 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
118 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 5% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
118FTE total
Primary51.7%
Secondary5.1%
Tertiary43.2%
Land use
5% built-up, 50% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 855 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.7%
Agriculture50.3%
Forest45.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.1%, ahead of FDP at 29.9%.
Source BFS
SVP35.1%−2.6 pp
FDP29.9%+12.3 pp
Mitte19.1%
SP6.2%−4.2 pp
Grüne5.7%−0.6 pp
GLP2.4%−0.6 pp
EVP0.7%−1.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.6%
Second homes18.4%
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
