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Nestled in the Leimental valley near the city of Basel, Bottmingen is part of the Bezirk Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The municipality sits at an altitude of 295 meters above sea level, placing it among the lower-lying communities in the canton, ranking 80th out of 86 for altitude. Its total surface area is 299 hectares, making it the 68th largest municipality in the canton by area. Table 2 summarizes the key features of the municipality, and figure 1 shows its location on the map.

Bottmingen has a history dating back to at least 1246, when it was first officially mentioned as "Bothmingen." It is considered one of the wealthier suburbs of Basel and is situated in the valley known for the Birsig river. A more detailed summary is available on its Wikipedia page at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottmingen.

As of 2024, Bottmingen has a population of 7,058 residents, ranking it as the 13th most populous municipality in the canton. The population consists of 5,055 Swiss citizens and 2,003 foreign nationals, meaning foreigners make up 28.38% of the inhabitants, the 16th highest proportion in Basel-Landschaft. The age structure shows 1,346 children (0-17 years), 4,082 people of working age (18-65), and 1,630 older adults (over 65). Women slightly outnumber men, with 3,670 women compared to 3,388 men. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.

Of Bottmingen's 299-hectare total area, more than half, 55.4%, is dedicated to settlement. Agricultural land accounts for 24.2% of the surface, while forest covers 19.1%. The remaining 1.3% is classified as unproductive surface.

Bottmingen holds the 12th highest tax revenue in the canton. While the specific municipal tax multiplier and its rank are not provided in the data, the high tax revenue aligns with its reputation as a wealthy community.

In 2022, Bottmingen's total energy consumption was led by natural gas at 29,496 MWh, followed by electricity at 20,147 MWh, heating oil at 13,482 MWh, ambient heat at 6,956 MWh, wood at 2,129 MWh, photovoltaics at 1,362 MWh, and thermal solar energy at 617 MWh. Electricity is a useful energy carrier for comparison across municipalities. Bottmingen's electricity consumption per capita was 2.9 MWh, ranking it 66th out of 86 municipalities, placing it in the lower third for per capita use. This relatively low ranking can often be attributed to a lower presence of industrial activity, which typically drives higher electricity consumption.

The municipality's vehicle stock in 2026 consisted of 3,575 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 2,833 were powered by combustion engines (petrol, diesel, or others), while 742 were electric vehicles. This means electric vehicles made up 20.8% of the total vehicle fleet. Table 3 provides further details on the vehicle stock.