Open Data Insight of the Day

Nestled in the Bezirk Laufen, the municipality of Blauen sits at an altitude of 528 meters above sea level and covers a total area of 712 hectares. Figure 1 shows the municipality on the map, and Table 2 summarizes these key geographic features.

The available historical summary for Blauen does not provide specific details about the municipality's past, noting only that the name can refer to mountains and is also a surname. For more information, the Wikipedia page for Blauen can be found at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blauen.

In 2024, Blauen was home to 715 residents. The population is predominantly Swiss, with 632 citizens, while 83 foreigners make up 11.61 percent of the total. The age structure shows 125 young people aged 0-17, 408 individuals of working age between 18 and 65, and 182 older adults over 65. The gender ratio is nearly balanced, with 360 women and 355 men. In terms of population size, Blauen ranks 63rd among the 86 municipalities in the canton. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.

The land use in Blauen is characterized by its natural landscape. Of its total surface, only 5.5 percent is dedicated to settlement area. Agricultural land accounts for 33.9 percent, while the majority, 60.5 percent, is covered by forest. The remaining 0.1 percent is unproductive surface.

The municipality's tax revenue ranks 54th in the canton. The municipal tax multiplier and its corresponding rank among the 86 municipalities are not provided in the available data.

In 2022, the energy consumption in Blauen was led by heating oil at 3,584 MWh, followed by electricity at 2,357 MWh. Other significant sources included environmental heat at 1,464 MWh, wood at 1,306 MWh, photovoltaics at 270 MWh, and thermal solar energy at 95 MWh. Electricity is a good energy carrier for comparison, as it is used in all communities. With a per capita electricity consumption of 3.3 MWh, Blauen ranks 49th in the canton, placing it in the middle range. Very low or very high per capita consumption can be caused by the presence or absence of industrial activity, leading to higher electricity consumption.

The vehicle stock in Blauen, as of 2026, consists of 526 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 452 vehicles run on petrol, diesel, or other combustion engines, while 74 are electric vehicles. This results in an electric vehicle share of 14.1 percent. These figures are detailed in Table 3.

In 2024, Blauen demonstrated strong performance in waste recycling, particularly in specific categories. The municipality recycled 214 kg of green waste per capita, ranking 4th in the canton, and 174 kg of household refuse and bulky waste per capita, ranking 5th. For other categories, the per capita recycling amounts and ranks were 23 kg of glass (rank 42), 17 kg of paper and cardboard (rank 58), 2 kg of other metals (rank 32), and 1 kg of tinplate and aluminum (rank 52). With two categories ranked within the top 5, Blauen is overall among the leading municipalities in recycling performance. The total recycled waste, recycled waste per capita, and canton-wide comparison values are shown in Table 4.