Langenbruck – Municipal Profile

May 4, 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 Langenbruck.

Photo: Photoramacolor AG, Langenbruck, BL, 2000, on ethz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0..

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.


Table 1: Summary of latest Data on Langenbruck
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


Table 2: Population of Langenbruck since 2005
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


Table 3: Passenger Cars and Delivery Vans in Langenbruck by Fuel Type
Year Fuel Number
2026 Benzin 357.0
2026 Diesel 194.0
2026 Electric/Hybrid 95.0
2026 Other 1.0
2026 Total 647.0


Table 4: Recycled Waste in Langenbruck
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 Langenbruck

Figure 2: Land Price in CHF by Municipality

Figure 3: Energy Consumption [MWh] in Langenbruck: 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.