Switzerland · Canton SO · District
Bezirk Lebern
SolothurnBezirk Lebern is one of 10 districts of the canton of Solothurn and comprises 15 municipalities with 48'743 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Municipalities in Bezirk Lebern
BFS · 15Grenchen
18'973Residents
Bellach
5'632Residents
Bettlach
4'935Residents
Langendorf
3'983Residents
Selzach
3'750Residents
Riedholz
2'319Residents
Oberdorf
1'806Residents
Lommiswil
1'615Residents
Rüttenen
1'498Residents
Günsberg
1'169Residents
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus
1'068Residents
Flumenthal
1'023Residents
Hubersdorf
727Residents
Balm bei Günsberg
213Residents
Kammersrohr
32Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Bezirk Lebern
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes
58.3% YesNo 41.8%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes
58.3% YesNo 41.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.1% YesNo 76.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.7% YesNo 59.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.2% YesNo 61.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.0% YesNo 28.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesSVP29.5% · strongest party
SVP29.5%
FDP20.7%
SP17.8%
Mitte15.0%
GRÜNE7.7%
GLP6.2%
EVP1.5%
Übrige1.5%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Kammersrohr
65 %
median of its municipalities
119 %
Hubersdorf
127 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 65 % % in Kammersrohr to 127 % % in Hubersdorf (median 119 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 13 % in Kammersrohr to 17.2 % in Hubersdorf (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.91 %
Dwellings
25'285
Avg. rooms
3.8
Built before 1946
19.5%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+438 +0.9%
births
367
deaths
467
net migration
+520
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
21'220
Workplaces
2'625
Services share
53.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 522 (2.5%) · Secondary 9'119 (43.0%) · Tertiary 11'398 (53.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
165
Organic share
12.1 %
Farmland
4'193 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
8.5 °C
Precipitation
1'430 mm
Elevation
417–1'444 m
Flat share
35.0%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
363 GWh
Electricity
25.2 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
71 min
Road to centre
48 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (24.091–28.113 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Bezirk Lebern rank
sum of its municipalities2540Grenchen2544Bettlach2545Selzach4500Solothurn×34512Bellach4513Langendorf4514Lommiswil4515Oberdorf SO4522Rüttenen4523Niederwil SO4524Balmberg +14525Balm b. Günsberg4532Feldbrunnen4533Riedholz4534Flumenthal4535Hubersdorf +14543Deitingen×24574Nennigkofen×34715Herbetswil×2
4 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Lebern?
- Bezirk Lebern comprises 15 municipalities: Grenchen, Bellach, Bettlach, Langendorf, Selzach, Riedholz, Oberdorf, Lommiswil, Rüttenen, Günsberg, Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus, Flumenthal, Hubersdorf, Balm bei Günsberg, Kammersrohr. Together they have 48'743 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Bezirk Lebern in?
- Bezirk Lebern lies in the canton of Solothurn, which is divided into 10 districts.
- How many people live in Bezirk Lebern?
- Bezirk Lebern has 48'743 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 15 municipalities; the largest is Grenchen with 18'973.
- Does Bezirk Lebern have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Lebern the municipal rate ranges from 65 % (Kammersrohr) to 127 % (Hubersdorf).
- How did Bezirk Lebern vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Lebern voted 56.1 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.