Swiss Towns / Episode 194
Biezwil
4 November 2026 · Solothurn
What happened in this episode?
In episode 194, Biezwil was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'917 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'916 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Biezwil lies in the canton of Solothurn. It has 345 permanent residents and covers 4.15 km², which corresponds to around 83 residents per km².
- Canton: Solothurn
- 345 permanent residents
- Area: 4.15 km²
Biezwil was transformed by a village fire.
In 1893, a major fire destroyed 37 roofs in Biezwil. The disaster was followed by substantial emigration.