About Tramelan
Tramelan is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 24.8 km²
Population
4'727residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'076
Vacancy
2.62%
Foreign residents
19.0%
Dwellings
2'634
Jobs (FTE)
2'337
Tax multiplier
194%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Tramelan, 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
2'337 full-time-equivalent jobs across 327 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'337FTE total
Primary4.2%
Secondary41.5%
Tertiary54.3%
Land use
9% built-up, 58% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 2'478 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.3%
Agriculture58.8%
Forest31.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.9%, ahead of SP at 27.2%.
Source BFS
SVP33.9%+7.9 pp
SP27.2%−3.7 pp
Grüne12.3%−1.3 pp
FDP9.2%+2.1 pp
EVP6.8%−0.9 pp
EDU3.9%+2.2 pp
GLP2.7%+0.1 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.1%
Second homes18.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont 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
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
