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Lostorf

Municipality in the canton of Solothurn · FSO no. 2493

Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.

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The parcel data lists 2’102 parcels in Lostorf, covering 13.2 km². 64% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 859 m².

Key figures

Parcels
2’102
1.7% of the canton
Total area
13.2 km²

1.9% of the canton

Median area
859 m²

Canton: 871 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
64%

Canton: 53.2%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1987

Canton: 1982

Switzerland: 1976

About Lostorf

Lostorf is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn and holds 1.7% of the canton's parcels in the data, on 1.9% of their area. The median parcel in Lostorf measures 859 m², about the same as the canton median of 871 m². Lostorf is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 64% of its parcels have a building, against 53.2% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Landhauszone 1-2 Geschosse (23.7%), Landwirtschaftszone (16.4%) and Wohnzone mit niedriger Firsthöhe 1-2 Geschosse (11.2%). In total, Lostorf uses 26 zone designations.

According to the building register, Lostorf has 1’882 buildings with 1’997 dwellings, 1.1 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (82.5%). Non-residential buildings account for 30.4% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (36.4% of them), and 20.6% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1987, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1982).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 1’346 (64%)Unbuilt: 756 (36%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Landhauszone 1-2 Geschosse4980.49 km²91.6%
Landwirtschaftszone3455.54 km²24.1%
Wohnzone mit niedriger Firsthöhe 1-2 Geschosse2360.18 km²90.3%
Dichte Wohnzone 1-2 Geschosse1860.13 km²94.1%
Wohnzone 1-2 Geschosse1470.11 km²90.5%
Kernrandzone 1-2 Geschosse1390.12 km²84.9%
Verkehrszone Strasse1300.16 km²0.0%
Verkehrsfläche Strasse1110.15 km²0.0%
Wald875.57 km²6.9%
Kernzone 1-2 Geschosse780.06 km²75.6%
Zentrumszone 1-2 Geschosse370.04 km²91.9%
Industrie- und Gewerbezone250.12 km²80.0%
Other zones (14 labels)830.58 km²59.0%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’882 buildings with 1’997 dwellings here; 1’040 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’882
Dwellings
1’997
Single-family houses
1’040
Building volume
1.9 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential1’261
  • Mixed use37
  • Non-residential573
  • Other11

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 192096
  • 1920-194550
  • 1946-196090
  • 1961-1980326
  • 1981-2000490
  • 2001-2010156
  • 2011-202089
  • 2021 and later32
  • Unknown year17

Maps and geodata for Lostorf

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