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Bubendorf is a municipality in the Bezirk Liestal, situated at an altitude of 374 meters above sea level and covering a total area of 1,080 hectares. This makes it the eighth largest municipality in the canton by surface area. The key features of the municipality are summarized in Table 2, and its location can be seen in Figure 1.

The available text indicates there are multiple places named Bubendorf, but no specific historical details are provided. For more information, the German Wikipedia page can be consulted at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubendorf.

In 2024, Bubendorf had a population of 4,556 people, ranking it as the 21st most populous municipality in the canton. The population consists of 80.7% Swiss citizens and 19.3% foreign nationals. The age structure shows 17.9% are young people (0-17 years), 59.5% are of working age (18-65), and 22.6% are older adults (over 65). The gender ratio is nearly balanced, with 1,259 women and 1,297 men. The population development by age group since 2005 is detailed in Table 2.

The land use in Bubendorf is characterized by a significant forest cover. Of its total surface, 15.5% is settlement area, 36.9% is agricultural land, and 46.3% is forest, with the remaining 1.4% being unproductive land.

The municipality's tax revenue ranks 20th in the canton. The tax revenue per adult capita and the municipal tax multiplier, along with their respective ranks among the 86 municipalities, are detailed in the accompanying financial tables.

In 2022, the total energy consumption in Bubendorf was dominated by electricity at 39,772 MWh, followed by heating oil at 27,068 MWh. Other significant sources included liquid gas, wood, ambient heat, and photovoltaic solar energy. Electricity is a useful metric for comparison across municipalities. Bubendorf's electricity consumption per capita is 8.8 MWh, ranking it 5th highest in the canton, placing it firmly in the top 10. Such high per capita consumption can often be attributed to significant industrial or commercial activity within the municipality.

The vehicle stock in Bubendorf, as of 2026, consists of 2,753 passenger cars and light utility vehicles. Of these, 2,305 are powered by combustion engines (petrol or diesel), and 448 are electric vehicles. This means 16.3% of the vehicle fleet is electric, a figure detailed in Table 3.

Data from 2024 shows Bubendorf's performance in waste recycling. Residents recycled 19 kg of glass, 96 kg of green waste, 128 kg of household and bulky waste, 10 kg of paper and cardboard, 4 kg of other metals, and 1 kg of tinplate and aluminum per capita. The municipality's rankings for these categories range from 22nd for other metals to 76th for paper and cardboard. With no categories ranked in the top 10, the municipality's overall recycling performance is in the middle range compared to others in the canton. The total recycled waste, per capita values, and canton-wide comparisons are provided in Table 4.