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Switzerland · Canton BL

Rothenfluh

4467
BL CANTON4467
Residents
809
Area
11 km²
Population density
74 pop./km²
Elevation
477 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
718 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
62%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
399 49.3%
Men
410 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
157 19.4%
Swiss citizens
694 85.8%
Foreign residents
115 14.2%
Population density
74 pop./km²
0–19 · 157 · 19.4%20–64 · 471 · 58.2%65+ · 181 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 14.2%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
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BLAccepted · 56.2% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BLRejected · 44.4% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.4%
14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BLAccepted · 53.7% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.5%
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
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP46.1% · strongest party
SVP46.1%
SP15.6%
GRÜNE13.7%
FDP7.0%
Mitte6.9%
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 62 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%)
RothenfluhCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRothenfluhBasel-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 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'026 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
718 m
Mean elevation
576 m
Relief
282 m
Mean slope
13.3°
Flat share
25.1%
South-facing
20.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 282 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
7.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
10.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'700
8 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
30.2 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.74 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.31 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.64 Rp./kWh
30.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)
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 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
403
Built before 194642.7%
Built since 200122.6%
0 %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 53 min · Car 35 min
AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 23/86 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 Rothenfluh?
The postal code of Rothenfluh is 4467.
What is the tax rate in Rothenfluh?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rothenfluh is 62% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Rothenfluh?
A single person without children pays about 16'446 CHF income tax in Rothenfluh on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rothenfluh have?
Rothenfluh has 809 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rothenfluh?
Rothenfluh has 115 foreign residents, a share of 14.22% (2025).

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