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Rickenbach

4613
SO CANTON4613
Residents
1'198
Area
2.8 km²
Elevation
454 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
951 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
105%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
598 49.9%
Men
600 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
218 18.2%
Swiss citizens
939 77.5%
Foreign residents
272 22.5%
0–19 · 218 · 18.2%20–64 · 750 · 62.6%65+ · 230 · 19.2%
Foreign residents 22.5%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
SVP40.3% · strongest party
SVP40.3%
FDP20.2%
Mitte14.5%
SP10.7%
GRÜNE7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier105%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
105%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 10 of 104 in canton Solothurn
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'093 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
951 m
Mean elevation
541 m
Relief
536 m
Mean slope
10.3°
Flat share
29.6%
South-facing
46.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 536 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
13.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.17 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
598
Built before 194612.9%
Built since 200131.4%
1.17 %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 (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Rickenbach?
The postal code of Rickenbach is 4613.
What is the tax rate in Rickenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rickenbach is 105% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How many residents does Rickenbach have?
Rickenbach has 1'198 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Rickenbach?
Rickenbach has 272 foreign residents, a share of 22.46% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Rickenbach?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Rickenbach with 40.258% of the vote.

Map

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