About Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
1'071residents
Median taxable income
CHF 91'500
Vacancy
2.22%
Foreign residents
13.7%
Dwellings
541
Jobs (FTE)
318
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus, 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
318 full-time-equivalent jobs across 90 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
318FTE total
Primary3.1%
Secondary20.4%
Tertiary76.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 36% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 251 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture36.6%
Forest48.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.7%, ahead of SVP at 19.3%.
Source BFS
FDP40.7%+2.7 pp
SVP19.3%+1.0 pp
Mitte12.6%
SP9.6%±0 pp
Grüne8.7%+1.0 pp
GLP6.1%−0.9 pp
EVP1.6%+0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.6%
Second homes5.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
