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Reigoldswil

4418
BL CANTON4418
Residents
1'639
Area
9.3 km²
Population density
177 pop./km²
Elevation
538 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'163 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
66%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
794 48.4%
Men
845 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
333 20.3%
Swiss citizens
1'420 86.6%
Foreign residents
219 13.4%
Population density
177 pop./km²
0–19 · 333 · 20.3%20–64 · 925 · 56.4%65+ · 381 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 13.4%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
54.6% YesNo 45.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
52.4% YesNo 47.6%
14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BLAccepted · 56.2% Yes
49.8% YesNo 50.2%
14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BLRejected · 44.4% Yes
48.6% YesNo 51.5%
14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BLAccepted · 53.7% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
40.4% YesNo 59.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP35.3% · strongest party
SVP35.3%
SP26.1%
GRÜNE10.0%
FDP7.9%
EVP6.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier66%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
66%BL range 45%72%
Tax rank 82 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'810 CHF(16.8%)
Rank 82 of 86 in the canton · 1753 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:16'810 CHF(~16.8%)
ReigoldswilCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeReigoldswilBasel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
40'0006.5%5.76.7%5.4%
50'0008.9%7.89.2%7.8%
60'00011%9.711.4%10.5%
70'00012.8%11.313.2%11.9%
80'00014.2%12.614.7%13.1%
90'00015.4%13.716%14.1%
100'00016.8%14.917.4%15.3%
110'00018%1618.6%16.3%
120'00019.1%1719.7%17.2%
130'00020.1%17.920.7%18.1%
140'00021%18.721.7%19%
150'00021.9%19.522.5%19.7%
175'00023.8%21.324.5%21.6%
200'00025.4%22.826.2%23.2%
225'00026.8%24.127.6%24.6%
250'00028.1%25.328.8%25.8%
275'00029.1%26.329.9%26.8%
300'00029.9%27.130.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'164 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'163 m
Mean elevation
658 m
Relief
696 m
Mean slope
17.3°
Flat share
4.3%
South-facing
17.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 696 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
12.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
13 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
28.06 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.62 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.14 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektra Reigoldswil Genossenschaft
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
0.12 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
807
Built before 194644.6%
Built since 200112.9%
0.12 %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 55 min · Car 34 min
AgglomerationPT 55 min · Car 34 min
Remoteness 18/86 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 Reigoldswil?
The postal code of Reigoldswil is 4418.
What is the tax rate in Reigoldswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Reigoldswil is 66% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Reigoldswil?
A single person without children pays about 16'810 CHF income tax in Reigoldswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 82 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Reigoldswil have?
Reigoldswil has 1'639 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Reigoldswil?
Reigoldswil has 219 foreign residents, a share of 13.36% (2025).

Map

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