Swiss Towns / Episode 58
Rothenfluh
12 October 2026 · Basel-Landschaft
What happened in this episode?
In episode 58, Rothenfluh was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'053 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'052 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Rothenfluh lies in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It has 809 permanent residents and covers 10.95 km², which corresponds to around 74 residents per km².
- Canton: Basel-Landschaft
- 809 permanent residents
- Area: 10.95 km²
Rothenfluh wove silk ribbons.
Silk-ribbon weaving became an important household sideline. Around 1850, the village counted roughly one loom per household.