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Trimbach

4600–4634
SO CANTON460046324634
Residents
6'928
Area
7.6 km²
Population density
912 pop./km²
Elevation
549 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
859 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'409 49.2%
Men
3'519 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'420 20.5%
Swiss citizens
3'829 55.3%
Foreign residents
3'099 44.7%
Population density
912 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'420 · 20.5%20–64 · 4'240 · 61.2%65+ · 1'268 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 44.7%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
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SOAccepted · 58.6% Yes
64.4% YesNo 35.6%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SOAccepted · 58.7% Yes
64.7% YesNo 35.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
54.5% YesNo 45.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
37.3% YesNo 62.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
41.2% YesNo 58.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP26.4% · strongest party
SP26.4%
SVP26.0%
Mitte16.5%
GRÜNE12.5%
FDP9.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
140%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 103 of 104 in canton Solothurn
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'061 CHF(18.1%)
Rank 103 of 104 in the canton · 2081 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
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:18'061 CHF(~18.1%)
TrimbachCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeTrimbachSolothurnSwitzerland median
40'0008.7%6.18.8%5.4%
50'00011.2%7.911.4%7.8%
60'00013.2%9.413.5%10.5%
70'00014.8%10.515.1%11.9%
80'00016.1%11.516.3%13.1%
90'00017%12.217.3%14.1%
100'00018.1%1318.4%15.3%
110'00019%13.819.3%16.3%
120'00019.7%14.420.1%17.2%
130'00020.6%15.120.9%18.1%
140'00021.4%15.721.8%19%
150'00022.1%16.422.5%19.7%
175'00023.9%17.824.3%21.6%
200'00025.4%19.125.8%23.2%
225'00026.6%20.127%24.6%
250'00027.7%21.128.2%25.8%
275'00028.6%21.929.1%26.8%
300'00029.4%22.529.8%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 1991–20201'049 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
859 m
Mean elevation
560 m
Relief
471 m
Mean slope
16.9°
Flat share
15.8%
South-facing
39.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 471 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
34 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
45.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'600
34 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
32.34 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.62 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.45 Rp./kWh
32.34 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG)
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
6.4 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
3'420
Built before 194622.0%
Built since 20019.6%
6.4 %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 58 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 16 min · Car 8 min
Remoteness 75/104 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Trimbach?
Trimbach has 3 postal codes: 4600, 4632, 4634.
What is the tax rate in Trimbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Trimbach is 140% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Trimbach?
A single person without children pays about 18'061 CHF income tax in Trimbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 103 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Trimbach have?
Trimbach has 6'928 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Trimbach?
Trimbach has 3'099 foreign residents, a share of 44.73% (2025).

Map

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