Eptingen – Municipal Profile

May 1, 2026

This insight series introduces the 86 municipalities of Basel-Landschaft. It summarizes key indicators derived from various open data datasets published on data.bl.ch. Today’s featured municipality is Eptingen.

Photo: Photoramacolor AG, Eptingen, BL, 1987, on Image Archive, ETH Library, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0..

Eptingen, a municipality in the Bezirk Waldenburg, sits at an altitude of 560 meters above sea level and covers a total surface area of 1118 hectares. Table 2 summarizes the key features of the municipality, and figure 1 shows its location on the map.

Eptingen is a municipality located in the Waldenburg district of the Basel-Landschaft canton in Switzerland. Archaeological evidence indicates that the area was inhabited as early as the 7th century, with actual settlement occurring in the early Middle Ages. The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1145 as "Ebittingen," and later as "Etingen" in 1189 and "Eptinwin" in 1194. Initially under the control of the Bishop of Basel, Eptingen was later acquired by the city of Basel in 1487 and became part of the Waldenburg district in 1803. More information can be found on the Wikipedia page at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eptingen.

In 2025, Eptingen had a population of 579, ranking 68th in the canton. Of the residents in 2024, 489 were Swiss citizens and 83 were foreigners, making up 14.51 percent of the population, which ranks 53rd for foreigner proportion. The population consists of 103 young people aged 0-17, 363 working-age adults aged 18-65, and 113 older adults over 65. There are 305 men and 274 women. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.

The municipality's total surface area of 1118 hectares is the 6th largest in the canton. Land use is divided into 5.4 percent settlement area, 46.0 percent agricultural area, and 48.3 percent forest.

Eptingen ranks 67th in total tax revenue. The tax revenue per adult capita and its rank among the 86 municipalities are not provided, but the municipal tax multiplier and its rank are also not available in the data.

In 2022, Eptingen's energy consumption was dominated by heating oil at 4561.73 MWh, followed by electricity at 4049.33 MWh, wood at 1934.07 MWh, and environmental heat at 1013.63 MWh. Photovoltaics contributed 155.49 MWh, and thermal solar energy added 13.24 MWh. Eptingen ranks 9th among all municipalities in the canton for electricity consumption per capita, placing it in the top 10. This high per capita consumption may be due to the presence of industrial activity in the municipality.

As of 2026, Eptingen had a total of 513 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 447 vehicles run on petrol, diesel, or other combustion engines, while 66 are electric vehicles, representing 12.9 percent of the car stock. Table 3 below provides further details on the vehicle stock.

In 2024, Eptingen recycled 58.0 kilograms of green waste per capita, ranking 63rd in the canton. For household waste and bulky waste, the municipality recycled 164.0 kilograms per capita, ranking 9th. Table 4 shows the total recycled waste, recycled waste per capita, and the corresponding canton-wide comparison values.


Table 1: Summary of latest Data on Eptingen
metric value
Municipality Eptingen
District Bezirk Waldenburg
Elevation (m above sea level) 560
Total Area (ha) 1118
Settlement Area % 5.4
Agricultural Area % 46.0
Forest Area % 48.3
Unproductive Area % 0.4
Households (2024) 241
Population (2024) 572
Foreign Nationals % 14.5
Public Primary School Pupils (2024)
Workplaces (2023) 72
Employees (2023) 359
Employees Sector 1 % 20.1
Employees Sector 2 % 24.0
Employees Sector 3 % 56.0
Housing Stock (2024) 280.0
Single-Family Houses % 33.6
Completed Dwellings (2024)
Vacancy Rate % (2025)
Residential Land Price (CHF/m², 2022–2024) ()
Tax Revenue (1,000 CHF, 2024) 1280
Municipal Tax Rate (2025) 65
Website www.eptingen.ch


Table 2: Population of Eptingen since 2005
jahr Children Working Population Older Adults Total
2025 103 350 126 579
2024 99 355 118 572
2023 108 357 110 575
2022 104 361 106 571
2021 93 340 105 538
2020 94 348 100 542
2015 100 342 96 538
2010 91 355 90 536
2005 101 353 95 549


Table 3: Passenger Cars and Delivery Vans in Eptingen by Fuel Type
Year Fuel Number
2026 Benzin 252.0
2026 Diesel 195.0
2026 Electric/Hybrid 66.0
2026 Total 513.0


Table 4: Recycled Waste in Eptingen
jahr kategorie bfs_gemeindenummer Tons kg/capita Rank Tons Canton % Canton Tons
2024 Glas 2865 25 35 8 7223 0.35
2024 Grüngut 2865 76 104 36 24441 0.31
2024 Hauskehricht + Sperrgut 2865 98 135 44 42813 0.23
2024 Kunststoffe 2865 3 5 4 302 1.13
2024 Öle 2865 1 1 6 69 0.77
2024 Papier + Karton 2865 56 77 3 10866 0.52
2024 übrige Metalle 2865 0 1 39 555 0.08
2024 Weissblech + Alu 2865 2 2 16 579 0.3

Figure 1: Location of Eptingen

Figure 2: Land Price in CHF by Municipality

Figure 3: Energy Consumption [MWh] in Eptingen: Electricty, Oil and Natural Gas

Figure 4: Energy Consumption [mWh] of Aesch: Renewable Energy Carriers

Data source: Key Figures for Municipalities, Bruttoenergieverbrauch nach Gemeinde, Wohnbevölkerung nach Geschlecht, Alter, Gemeinde, Motor vehicle stock by vehicle type, fuel, municipality and month

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.