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 Langenbruck.
Langenbruck, located in the Bezirk Waldenburg, sits at an elevation of 714 meters above sea level and covers a total surface area of 1,566 hectares. Table 2 summarizes the key features of the municipality, and Figure 1 shows its location on the map.
The history of Langenbruck is not detailed in the available data, but the name is used for several places in Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. For more information, you can visit the Wikipedia page at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langenbruck.
As of 2025, Langenbruck has a population of 987 people. In 2024, the proportion of foreigners was 21.3 percent, while Swiss citizens made up 78.7 percent. The population is composed of 134 children (0-17 years), 617 working-age adults (18-65 years), and 236 older adults (over 65 years). There are 534 men and 453 women. In terms of population size, Langenbruck ranks 50th among the 86 municipalities of Baselland. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.
The municipality's total surface area of 1,566 hectares is divided into 5.2 percent settlement area, 50.7 percent agricultural area, and 43.8 percent forest.
Langenbruck's tax revenue ranks 62nd among the 86 municipalities. The tax revenue per adult capita and the municipal tax multiplier are not provided in the data, but the municipality's rank for tax revenue is 62.
In 2022, Langenbruck's energy consumption was dominated by heating oil at 6,476.46 MWh, followed by electricity at 4,615.76 MWh, wood at 2,834.12 MWh, environmental heat at 956.54 MWh, photovoltaics at 421.08 MWh, and thermal solar energy at 140.26 MWh. The municipality's electricity consumption per capita was 4.7 MWh, ranking 21st among all municipalities in the canton. This relatively high per capita consumption could be influenced by the presence of industrial activity.
As of 2026, Langenbruck had a total of 647 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 552 vehicles had combustion engines (mainly petrol or diesel), and 95 were electric cars, representing 14.7 percent of the total vehicle stock. Table 3 below provides further details.
In 2024, Langenbruck recycled a total of 30 kg per capita of glass, ranking 15th in the canton. For green waste, the municipality recycled 94 kg per capita, ranking 42nd. Household waste and bulky waste amounted to 208 kg per capita, ranking 1st. Oil recycling was 1 kg per capita, ranking 6th. Paper and cardboard recycling was 33 kg per capita, ranking 36th. Other metals recycling was 5 kg per capita, ranking 18th. Tinplate and aluminum recycling was 3 kg per capita, ranking 1st. With two categories ranking first in the canton, Langenbruck is overall among the leading municipalities in recycling performance. Table 4 shows the total recycled waste, recycled waste per capita, and the corresponding canton-wide comparison values.
| metric | value |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Langenbruck |
| District | Bezirk Waldenburg |
| Elevation (m above sea level) | 714 |
| Total Area (ha) | 1566 |
| Settlement Area % | 5.2 |
| Agricultural Area % | 50.7 |
| Forest Area % | 43.8 |
| Unproductive Area % | 0.3 |
| Households (2024) | 466 |
| Population (2024) | 986 |
| Foreign Nationals % | 21.3 |
| Public Primary School Pupils (2024) | 54 |
| Workplaces (2023) | 79 |
| Employees (2023) | 354 |
| Employees Sector 1 % | 21.5 |
| Employees Sector 2 % | 7.1 |
| Employees Sector 3 % | 71.5 |
| Housing Stock (2024) | 539.0 |
| Single-Family Houses % | 36.0 |
| Completed Dwellings (2024) | |
| Vacancy Rate % (2025) | 0.2 |
| Residential Land Price (CHF/m², 2022–2024) | () |
| Tax Revenue (1,000 CHF, 2024) | 1526 |
| Municipal Tax Rate (2025) | 56 |
| Website | www.langenbruck.ch |
| jahr | Children | Working Population | Older Adults | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | 597 | 256 | 987 |
| 2024 | 133 | 611 | 242 | 986 |
| 2023 | 139 | 637 | 237 | 1013 |
| 2022 | 134 | 625 | 229 | 988 |
| 2021 | 130 | 615 | 217 | 962 |
| 2020 | 128 | 620 | 215 | 963 |
| 2015 | 156 | 664 | 186 | 1006 |
| 2010 | 178 | 667 | 149 | 994 |
| 2005 | 225 | 658 | 127 | 1010 |
| Year | Fuel | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Benzin | 357.0 |
| 2026 | Diesel | 194.0 |
| 2026 | Electric/Hybrid | 95.0 |
| 2026 | Other | 1.0 |
| 2026 | Total | 647.0 |
| 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 |
🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.