About Dornach
Dornach is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
6'901residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'274
Vacancy
2.11%
Foreign residents
29.0%
Dwellings
3'555
Jobs (FTE)
2'818
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dornach, 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
2'818 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'818FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary14.5%
Tertiary85.2%
Land use
36% built-up, 17% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 575 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.0%
Agriculture17.3%
Forest46.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.0%, ahead of SP at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP22.0%+3.9 pp
SP17.6%+2.8 pp
Grüne17.2%−8.3 pp
Mitte15.8%
FDP12.7%−1.8 pp
GLP7.0%−5.7 pp
EVP1.6%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
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
