What is the postal code of Breitenbach?

Breitenbach has 2 postal codes: 4226, 4232.

What is the tax rate in Breitenbach?

The municipal tax multiplier of Breitenbach is 113% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Breitenbach?

A single person without children pays about 16'260 CHF income tax in Breitenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Breitenbach have?

Breitenbach has 4'440 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Breitenbach?

Breitenbach has 1'184 foreign residents, a share of 26.67% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SO

Breitenbach

4226–4232

SO CANTON4226 4232

Residents

4'440

Area

6.8 km²

Population density

653 pop./km²

Elevation

484 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

113%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'262 50.9%

Men

2'178 49.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

915 20.6%

Swiss citizens

3'256 73.3%

Foreign residents

1'184 26.7%

Population density

653 pop./km²

0–19 · 915 · 20.6%20–64 · 2'500 · 56.3%65+ · 1'025 · 23.1%

Foreign residents 26.7%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Breitenbach

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

54.6% YesNo 45.4%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes

55.1% YesNo 44.9%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes

55.4% YesNo 44.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

21.8% YesNo 78.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

46.7% YesNo 53.3%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

45.2% YesNo 54.8%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

69.1% YesNo 30.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

51.5% YesNo 48.5%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP29.2% · strongest party

SVP29.2%

FDP26.5%

Mitte16.7%

SP8.5%

GLP8.0%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier113%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

113%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 30 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'260 CHF(16.3%)

Rank 31 of 104 in the canton · 1423 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

100'000 CHF:16'260 CHF(~16.3%)

BreitenbachCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Breitenbach	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	7.8%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	11.9%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	13.3%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.4%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	16.3%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.1%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	18.6%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	20.1%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	21.7%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	23.1%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	24.3%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	25.3%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	26.2%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	26.9%	22.5–29.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'023 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

617 m

Mean elevation

464 m

Relief

245 m

Mean slope

6.7°

Flat share

39.3%

South-facing

8.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 245 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

29.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

38.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

6'600

30 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 H4

31.98 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.73 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.26 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

31.98 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Primeo Netz AG

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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.99 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

2'159

Built before 194610.2%

Built since 200134.5%

1.99 %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 51 min · Car 34 min

AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 30 min

Remoteness 90/104 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebreitenbach.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities4'440 #18 SO · #505 CH Families & children20.6% #31 SO · #947 CH Age structure23.1% #44 SO · #651 CH Women share50.9% #22 SO · #446 CH Foreign residents26.7% #21 SO · #463 CH Population density653/km² #24 SO · #393 CH Tax burden16'260 #31 SO · #1423 CH Taxes113% #30 SO Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #23 SO · #796 CH Sunniest municipalities40.8% #31 SO · #1492 CH Rainiest municipalities1'023 mm #96 SO · #1526 CH Voter turnout47.2% #93 SO · #1915 CH Against Switzerland14% #36 SO · #1007 CH Aligned with Switzerland86% #46 SO · #463 CH SVP strongholds29.2% #72 SO · #1315 CH SP strongholds8.5% #80 SO · #1652 CH Centre strongholds16.7% #63 SO · #713 CH FDP strongholds26.5% #11 SO · #173 CH GLP strongholds8% #13 SO · #579 CH Green strongholds6.7% #50 SO · #1162 CH Largest by area6.8 km² #45 SO · #1294 CH Highest municipalities484 m #47 SO · #1289 CH Remotest municipalities51 min #90 SO · #1613 CH Best-connected municipalities51 min #15 SO · #504 CH Highest peaks617 m #60 SO · #1467 CH Highest-lying municipalities464 m #74 SO · #1629 CH Greatest vertical range245 m #53 SO · #1157 CH Steepest municipalities6.7° #59 SO · #1285 CH Solar potential30 GWh #28 SO · #688 CH Cheapest electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #75 SO · #1881 CH Most expensive electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #34 SO · #207 CH

Postal codes (2)

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Localities

swisstopo · 2

Breitenbach4226 Fehren4232

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Breitenbach?: Breitenbach has 2 postal codes: 4226, 4232.
What is the tax rate in Breitenbach?: The municipal tax multiplier of Breitenbach is 113% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Breitenbach?: A single person without children pays about 16'260 CHF income tax in Breitenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Breitenbach have?: Breitenbach has 4'440 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Breitenbach?: Breitenbach has 1'184 foreign residents, a share of 26.67% (2025).

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