Skip to main content
Switzerland · Canton BL

Grellingen

4203
BL CANTON4203
Residents
2'012
Area
3.3 km²
Population density
612 pop./km²
Elevation
349 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
617 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
62%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
983 48.9%
Men
1'029 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
367 18.2%
Swiss citizens
1'389 69.0%
Foreign residents
623 31.0%
Population density
612 pop./km²
0–19 · 367 · 18.2%20–64 · 1'273 · 63.3%65+ · 372 · 18.5%
Foreign residents 31.0%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
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BLAccepted · 56.2% Yes
50.3% YesNo 49.7%
14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BLRejected · 44.4% Yes
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BLAccepted · 53.7% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.8% · strongest party
SVP37.8%
Mitte19.6%
SP19.5%
FDP9.1%
GRÜNE7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier62%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
62%BL range 45%72%
Tax rank 58 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'446 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 54 of 86 in the canton · 1542 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'446 CHF(~16.4%)
GrellingenCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeGrellingenBasel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
40'0006.4%5.76.7%5.4%
50'0008.7%7.89.2%7.8%
60'00010.8%9.711.4%10.5%
70'00012.5%11.313.2%11.9%
80'00013.9%12.614.7%13.1%
90'00015.1%13.716%14.1%
100'00016.4%14.917.4%15.3%
110'00017.6%1618.6%16.3%
120'00018.7%1719.7%17.2%
130'00019.6%17.920.7%18.1%
140'00020.6%18.721.7%19%
150'00021.4%19.522.5%19.7%
175'00023.3%21.324.5%21.6%
200'00024.9%22.826.2%23.2%
225'00026.3%24.127.6%24.6%
250'00027.5%25.328.8%25.8%
275'00028.5%26.329.9%26.8%
300'00029.4%27.130.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'039 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
617 m
Mean elevation
418 m
Relief
310 m
Mean slope
16.8°
Flat share
6.7%
South-facing
32.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 310 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
11.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'500
11 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 31.98 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
Vacancy rate
0.39 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'013
Built before 194628.2%
Built since 200124.5%
0.39 %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 35 min · Car 23 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 63/86 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Grellingen?
The postal code of Grellingen is 4203.
What is the tax rate in Grellingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Grellingen is 62% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Grellingen?
A single person without children pays about 16'446 CHF income tax in Grellingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grellingen have?
Grellingen has 2'012 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grellingen?
Grellingen has 623 foreign residents, a share of 30.96% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap