About Bätterkinden
Bätterkinden is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is about 20 km (12 mi) north of Bern.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
3'375residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'628
Vacancy
1.32%
Foreign residents
8.2%
Dwellings
1'667
Jobs (FTE)
896
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bätterkinden, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
896 full-time-equivalent jobs across 155 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
896FTE total
Primary7.3%
Secondary37.2%
Tertiary55.6%
Land use
17% built-up, 56% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'012 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.4%
Agriculture57.5%
Forest25.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.1%, ahead of SP at 23.0%.
Source BFS
SVP34.1%+6.0 pp
SP23.0%+1.6 pp
Mitte11.5%
GLP10.8%+0.3 pp
Grüne7.7%−3.2 pp
FDP5.0%−1.1 pp
EVP3.9%+0.9 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
