About Ormalingen
Ormalingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach, in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 6.9 km²
Population
2'375residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'224
Vacancy
0.45%
Foreign residents
13.1%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
855
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ormalingen, 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
855 full-time-equivalent jobs across 143 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
855FTE total
Primary6.8%
Secondary40.8%
Tertiary52.4%
Land use
12% built-up, 51% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 693 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.0%
Agriculture50.6%
Forest37.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of SP at 19.6%.
Source BFS
SVP40.1%+10.0 pp
SP19.6%+2.2 pp
Grüne11.8%−12.0 pp
FDP11.4%−3.8 pp
Mitte7.0%
GLP6.3%+3.1 pp
EVP2.4%−2.1 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
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