What is the postal code of Winznau?

The postal code of Winznau is 4652.

What is the tax rate in Winznau?

The municipal tax multiplier of Winznau is 130% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Winznau?

A single person without children pays about 17'356 CHF income tax in Winznau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 96 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Winznau have?

Winznau has 2'061 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Winznau?

Winznau has 372 foreign residents, a share of 18.05% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SO

Winznau

4652

SO CANTON4652

Residents

2'061

Area

3.9 km²

Population density

523 pop./km²

Elevation

403 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

852 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

130%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'019 49.4%

Men

1'042 50.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

407 19.7%

Swiss citizens

1'689 82.0%

Foreign residents

372 18.1%

Population density

523 pop./km²

0–19 · 407 · 19.7%20–64 · 1'171 · 56.8%65+ · 483 · 23.4%

Foreign residents 18.1%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Winznau

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

56.3% YesNo 43.7%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

51.2% YesNo 48.8%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes

61.4% YesNo 38.6%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes

61.0% YesNo 39.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.7% YesNo 48.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

21.9% YesNo 78.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

35.5% YesNo 64.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.0% YesNo 29.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

42.6% YesNo 57.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.3% · strongest party

SVP31.3%

Mitte21.8%

SP15.4%

FDP14.1%

GRÜNE7.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier130%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

130%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 97 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'356 CHF(17.4%)

Rank 96 of 104 in the canton · 1975 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

100'000 CHF:17'356 CHF(~17.4%)

WinznauCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Winznau	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	8.2%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10.7%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	12.7%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.2%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	15.4%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	16.3%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	17.4%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	18.2%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	19%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	19.8%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	21.3%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.1%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	25.7%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	26.8%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	27.7%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	28.5%	22.5–29.8%	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 1991–20201'053 mm

9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

852 m

Mean elevation

468 m

Relief

473 m

Mean slope

7.4°

Flat share

46.3%

South-facing

22.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 473 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

15.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

20.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'400

16 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.26 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

1'032

Built before 194619.6%

Built since 200122.5%

1.26 %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 54 min

AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 11 min

Remoteness 76/104 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewinznau.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'061 #42 SO · #954 CH Families & children19.7% #50 SO · #1244 CH Age structure23.4% #39 SO · #596 CH Women share49.4% #65 SO · #1319 CH Foreign residents18.1% #39 SO · #1041 CH Population density523/km² #31 SO · #487 CH Tax burden17'356 #96 SO · #1976 CH Taxes130% #97 SO Warmest municipalities9.8 °C #14 SO · #703 CH Sunniest municipalities40.2% #66 SO · #1735 CH Rainiest municipalities1'053 mm #90 SO · #1364 CH Voter turnout52.3% #52 SO · #1425 CH Against Switzerland6% #68 SO · #1404 CH Aligned with Switzerland94% #5 SO · #54 CH SVP strongholds31.3% #59 SO · #1190 CH SP strongholds15.4% #44 SO · #901 CH Centre strongholds21.8% #31 SO · #451 CH FDP strongholds14.1% #66 SO · #914 CH GLP strongholds5.3% #58 SO · #1121 CH Green strongholds7.9% #37 SO · #889 CH Largest by area3.9 km² #79 SO · #1724 CH Highest municipalities403 m #94 SO · #1878 CH Remotest municipalities58 min #76 SO · #1394 CH Best-connected municipalities58 min #27 SO · #707 CH Highest peaks852 m #39 SO · #905 CH Highest-lying municipalities468 m #72 SO · #1606 CH Greatest vertical range473 m #30 SO · #717 CH Steepest municipalities7.4° #55 SO · #1179 CH Solar potential16 GWh #52 SO · #1217 CH Cheapest electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #93 SO · #1959 CH Most expensive electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #10 SO · #146 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

4652

Winznau

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Winznau4652

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Winznau?: The postal code of Winznau is 4652.
What is the tax rate in Winznau?: The municipal tax multiplier of Winznau is 130% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Winznau?: A single person without children pays about 17'356 CHF income tax in Winznau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 96 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Winznau have?: Winznau has 2'061 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Winznau?: Winznau has 372 foreign residents, a share of 18.05% (2025).

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