About Winznau
Winznau is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 3.9 km²
Population
2'053residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'789
Vacancy
1.26%
Foreign residents
18.5%
Dwellings
1'032
Jobs (FTE)
289
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Winznau, 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
289 full-time-equivalent jobs across 94 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
289FTE total
Primary12.1%
Secondary23.2%
Tertiary64.7%
Land use
20% built-up, 36% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 397 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.2%
Agriculture37.3%
Forest41.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.3%, ahead of Mitte at 21.8%.
Source BFS
SVP31.3%+4.2 pp
Mitte21.8%
SP15.4%−3.9 pp
FDP14.1%−2.1 pp
Grüne7.9%−2.0 pp
GLP5.3%+0.8 pp
EVP2.9%+1.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
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
