What is the postal code of Fulenbach?

The postal code of Fulenbach is 4629.

What is the tax rate in Fulenbach?

The municipal tax multiplier of Fulenbach is 110% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Fulenbach?

A single person without children pays about 16'009 CHF income tax in Fulenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Fulenbach have?

Fulenbach has 1'841 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Fulenbach?

Fulenbach has 223 foreign residents, a share of 12.11% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SO

Fulenbach

4629

SO CANTON4629

Residents

1'841

Area

4.5 km²

Population density

411 pop./km²

Elevation

429 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

110%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

921 50.0%

Men

920 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

391 21.2%

Swiss citizens

1'618 87.9%

Foreign residents

223 12.1%

Population density

411 pop./km²

0–19 · 391 · 21.2%20–64 · 1'052 · 57.1%65+ · 398 · 21.6%

Foreign residents 12.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Fulenbach

BFS

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

57.4% YesNo 42.6%

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

59.6% YesNo 40.5%

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

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

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

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

46.9% YesNo 53.1%

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

15.8% YesNo 84.2%

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

45.3% YesNo 54.7%

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

42.2% YesNo 57.8%

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

71.7% YesNo 28.3%

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

50.3% YesNo 49.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP32.2% · strongest party

SVP32.2%

Mitte27.4%

FDP14.2%

SP13.7%

GRÜNE5.9%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier110%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

110%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 17 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'009 CHF(16%)

Rank 16 of 104 in the canton · 1272 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:16'009 CHF(~16%)

FulenbachCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Fulenbach	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	7.5%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	9.8%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	11.6%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	13.1%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.2%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	15%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	16%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	16.9%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	17.6%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	18.3%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.1%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	19.8%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	21.4%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	22.8%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	24%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	25.1%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	25.9%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	26.6%	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 1991–20209.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'097 mm

9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

432 m

Mean elevation

424 m

Relief

34 m

Mean slope

1.8°

Flat share

88.5%

South-facing

2.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 34 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

21.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

26.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'700

21 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

34.68 Rp./kWh

Energy

19 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.71 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.3 Rp./kWh

34.68 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator Elektra Fulenbach (EFU)

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

5.13 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

858

Built before 194620.0%

Built since 200130.4%

5.13 %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 67 min · Car 44 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 14 min

Remoteness 44/104 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitefulenbach.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'841 #47 SO · #1023 CH Families & children21.2% #17 SO · #745 CH Age structure21.6% #63 SO · #928 CH Women share50% #48 SO · #940 CH Foreign residents12.1% #73 SO · #1533 CH Population density411/km² #40 SO · #598 CH Tax burden16'009 #18 SO · #1274 CH Taxes110% #17 SO Warmest municipalities9.6 °C #34 SO · #884 CH Sunniest municipalities40.1% #86 SO · #1811 CH Rainiest municipalities1'097 mm #54 SO · #1122 CH Voter turnout53.5% #45 SO · #1283 CH Against Switzerland19% #17 SO · #611 CH Aligned with Switzerland81% #59 SO · #824 CH SVP strongholds32.2% #52 SO · #1138 CH SP strongholds13.7% #54 SO · #1080 CH Centre strongholds27.4% #18 SO · #295 CH FDP strongholds14.2% #65 SO · #904 CH GLP strongholds3.1% #95 SO · #1567 CH Green strongholds5.9% #66 SO · #1342 CH Largest by area4.5 km² #74 SO · #1625 CH Highest municipalities429 m #86 SO · #1718 CH Remotest municipalities67 min #44 SO · #1119 CH Best-connected municipalities67 min #63 SO · #992 CH Highest peaks432 m #104 SO · #2054 CH Highest-lying municipalities424 m #95 SO · #1892 CH Greatest vertical range34 m #100 SO · #2076 CH Steepest municipalities1.8° #95 SO · #2019 CH Solar potential21 GWh #40 SO · #973 CH Cheapest electricity34.68 Rp./kWh #102 SO · #2046 CH Most expensive electricity34.68 Rp./kWh #3 SO · #61 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

4629

Fulenbach

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Fulenbach4629

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Fulenbach?: The postal code of Fulenbach is 4629.
What is the tax rate in Fulenbach?: The municipal tax multiplier of Fulenbach is 110% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Fulenbach?: A single person without children pays about 16'009 CHF income tax in Fulenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Fulenbach have?: Fulenbach has 1'841 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Fulenbach?: Fulenbach has 223 foreign residents, a share of 12.11% (2025).

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