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Aeschi

3365–4556
SO CANTON33654556
Residents
1'342
Area
5.5 km²
Population density
245 pop./km²
Elevation
500 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
667 49.7%
Men
675 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
228 17.0%
Swiss citizens
1'222 91.1%
Foreign residents
120 8.9%
Population density
245 pop./km²
0–19 · 228 · 17.0%20–64 · 770 · 57.4%65+ · 344 · 25.6%
Foreign residents 8.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.9%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SOAccepted · 58.6% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SOAccepted · 58.7% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
36.9% YesNo 63.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP27.9% · strongest party
SVP27.9%
Mitte19.6%
SP16.7%
FDP16.5%
GRÜNE8.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
130%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 93 of 104 in canton Solothurn
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'344 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 93 of 104 in the canton · 1972 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:17'344 CHF(~17.3%)
AeschiCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeAeschiSolothurnSwitzerland median
40'0008.2%6.18.8%5.4%
50'00010.7%7.911.4%7.8%
60'00012.7%9.413.5%10.5%
70'00014.2%10.515.1%11.9%
80'00015.4%11.516.3%13.1%
90'00016.3%12.217.3%14.1%
100'00017.3%1318.4%15.3%
110'00018.2%13.819.3%16.3%
120'00019%14.420.1%17.2%
130'00019.8%15.120.9%18.1%
140'00020.6%15.721.8%19%
150'00021.3%16.422.5%19.7%
175'00023.1%17.824.3%21.6%
200'00024.5%19.125.8%23.2%
225'00025.7%20.127%24.6%
250'00026.8%21.128.2%25.8%
275'00027.7%21.929.1%26.8%
300'00028.4%22.529.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'096 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
595 m
Mean elevation
502 m
Relief
131 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
75.9%
South-facing
5.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 131 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
12.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff range H4
27.3–30.16 Rp./kWh
28.73 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators BKW Energie AG · Genossenschaft Elektra Äusseres Wasseramt EAW

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
1.53 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
655
Built before 194622.0%
Built since 200124.7%
1.53 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 70 min · Car 42 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 10 min
Remoteness 30/104 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of Aeschi?
Aeschi has 2 postal codes: 3365, 4556.
What is the tax rate in Aeschi?
The municipal tax multiplier of Aeschi is 130% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Aeschi?
A single person without children pays about 17'344 CHF income tax in Aeschi on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 93 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Aeschi have?
Aeschi has 1'342 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Aeschi?
Aeschi has 120 foreign residents, a share of 8.94% (2025).

Map

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