About Metzerlen-Mariastein
Metzerlen-Mariastein is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The present name of the municipality dates from 2003, it being previously known as Metzerlen.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 8.5 km²
Population
988residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'205
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
14.4%
Dwellings
484
Jobs (FTE)
258
Tax multiplier
129%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Metzerlen-Mariastein, 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
258 full-time-equivalent jobs across 63 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
258FTE total
Primary22.9%
Secondary8.1%
Tertiary69.0%
Land use
8% built-up, 46% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 850 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.4%
Agriculture46.0%
Forest45.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of Mitte at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SVP35.9%+6.7 pp
Mitte20.8%
SP15.1%+0.7 pp
FDP12.6%−0.1 pp
Grüne6.8%−5.6 pp
GLP5.1%+0.2 pp
EVP0.6%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
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
