Duggingen: a Basel-country municipality with Roman traces and a modern village life

Duggingen is a municipality in the district of Laufen, in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. It is first mentioned around 1330 as Tuggingen, but archaeological finds show that the area was already settled during the Roman period. Historically, Duggingen belonged to the lordship of Pfeffingen and to the Diocese of Basel, linking it to the ecclesiastical and feudal networks of north-western Switzerland. In the modern era, the village has developed into a connected residential municipality on the Basel-Biel line, while retaining a clear local identity.
Population: 1,654 inhabitants (official municipal figure, 3 March 2026).
Distance: in the Laufen district, south of Basel and close to Aesch and Grellingen.
Traditions and culture: Duggingen combines Basel-country village life with strong local governance, associations and a landscape shaped by farming, woodland and commuting links.
Highlights: the historic village core, local church and parish setting, nearby Angenstein area heritage, and easy rail access through the Birs valley corridor.