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Erlinsbach

5015–5017
SO CANTON50155017
Residents
3'691
Area
8.9 km²
Elevation
423 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
955 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'900 51.5%
Men
1'791 48.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
777 21.1%
Swiss citizens
3'036 81.3%
Foreign residents
700 18.7%
0–19 · 777 · 21.1%20–64 · 2'158 · 58.5%65+ · 756 · 20.5%
Foreign residents 18.7%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP33.0% · strongest party
SVP33.0%
Mitte20.2%
SP13.9%
FDP10.9%
GRÜNE9.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
110%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 22 of 104 in canton Solothurn
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'113 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
955 m
Mean elevation
512 m
Relief
588 m
Mean slope
10.9°
Flat share
28.7%
South-facing
26.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 588 m0 m3'865 m

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

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
26.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'800
26 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.71 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'808
Built before 194623.1%
Built since 200125.6%
1.71 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Erlinsbach?
Erlinsbach has 2 postal codes: 5015, 5017.
What is the tax rate in Erlinsbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Erlinsbach is 110% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How many residents does Erlinsbach have?
Erlinsbach has 3'691 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Erlinsbach?
Erlinsbach has 700 foreign residents, a share of 18.74% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Erlinsbach?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Erlinsbach with 33.032% of the vote.

Map

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