About Obersteckholz
Obersteckholz is a former municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Obersteckholz merged into Langenthal.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 21.1 km²
Population
16'141residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'621
Vacancy
1.71%
Foreign residents
25.9%
Dwellings
8'538
Jobs (FTE)
12'629
Tax multiplier
144%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Obersteckholz, 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
12'629 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'294 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'629FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary29.2%
Tertiary69.9%
Land use
27% built-up, 37% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 2'115 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.6%
Agriculture37.0%
Forest36.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.3%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
SVP27.3%+3.0 pp
SP23.3%+2.7 pp
FDP13.4%−1.4 pp
GLP10.8%+0.4 pp
Grüne8.8%−3.1 pp
Mitte6.4%
EVP4.2%−0.2 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
