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Switzerland · Canton SO

Derendingen

4552–4553
SO CANTON45524553
Residents
7'219
Area
5.6 km²
Population density
1'282 pop./km²
Elevation
442 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
128%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'672 50.9%
Men
3'547 49.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'342 18.6%
Swiss citizens
4'835 67.0%
Foreign residents
2'384 33.0%
Population density
1'282 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'342 · 18.6%20–64 · 4'392 · 60.8%65+ · 1'485 · 20.6%
Foreign residents 33.0%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
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
51.9% YesNo 48.1%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SOAccepted · 58.6% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SOAccepted · 58.7% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.2% · strongest party
SVP30.2%
SP23.4%
FDP16.0%
Mitte13.3%
GRÜNE8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier128%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
128%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 87 of 104 in canton Solothurn
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'260 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 89 of 104 in the canton · 1949 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:17'260 CHF(~17.3%)
DerendingenCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDerendingenSolothurnSwitzerland median
40'0008.3%6.18.8%5.4%
50'00010.7%7.911.4%7.8%
60'00012.6%9.413.5%10.5%
70'00014.1%10.515.1%11.9%
80'00015.3%11.516.3%13.1%
90'00016.2%12.217.3%14.1%
100'00017.3%1318.4%15.3%
110'00018.1%13.819.3%16.3%
120'00018.9%14.420.1%17.2%
130'00019.7%15.120.9%18.1%
140'00020.5%15.721.8%19%
150'00021.2%16.422.5%19.7%
175'00022.9%17.824.3%21.6%
200'00024.4%19.125.8%23.2%
225'00025.6%20.127%24.6%
250'00026.7%21.128.2%25.8%
275'00027.5%21.929.1%26.8%
300'00028.3%22.529.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'084 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
467 m
Mean elevation
442 m
Relief
38 m
Mean slope
0.9°
Flat share
98.6%
South-facing
0.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 38 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
50.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
65.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'100
50 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
30.01–30.7 Rp./kWh
30.35 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Regio Energie Solothurn · EWD

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
1.07 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
3'568
Built before 194620.0%
Built since 200124.5%
1.07 %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 64 min · Car 36 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 53/104 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Derendingen?
Derendingen has 2 postal codes: 4552, 4553.
What is the tax rate in Derendingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Derendingen is 128% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Derendingen?
A single person without children pays about 17'260 CHF income tax in Derendingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 89 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Derendingen have?
Derendingen has 7'219 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Derendingen?
Derendingen has 2'384 foreign residents, a share of 33.02% (2025).

Map

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