About 3257 Grossaffoltern
Grossaffoltern is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is known for its stork colony.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 15.1 km²
Population
3'070residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'020
Vacancy
0.20%
Foreign residents
6.3%
Dwellings
1'500
Jobs (FTE)
703
Tax multiplier
169%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3257 Grossaffoltern, 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
703 full-time-equivalent jobs across 195 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
703FTE total
Primary25.2%
Secondary34.1%
Tertiary40.7%
Land use
12% built-up, 61% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'514 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.8%
Agriculture61.7%
Forest26.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.7%, ahead of SP at 15.9%.
Source BFS
SVP34.7%+2.5 pp
SP15.9%+2.2 pp
Mitte13.0%
GLP10.0%+0.7 pp
Grüne9.6%−2.1 pp
FDP7.5%−0.4 pp
EVP4.3%+0.5 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
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
