About Wangen an der Aare
Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 8.1 km²
Population
2'920residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'147
Vacancy
1.97%
Foreign residents
18.0%
Dwellings
1'523
Jobs (FTE)
1'117
Tax multiplier
163%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wangen an der Aare, 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
1'117 full-time-equivalent jobs across 195 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'117FTE total
Primary3.6%
Secondary26.6%
Tertiary69.8%
Land use
19% built-up, 49% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 812 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.1%
Agriculture52.2%
Forest27.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.6%, ahead of FDP at 15.4%.
Source BFS
SVP40.6%+3.0 pp
FDP15.4%−1.6 pp
SP11.3%+1.3 pp
Mitte9.1%
GLP8.6%+1.2 pp
Grüne5.3%−3.3 pp
EDU3.5%+2.5 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
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
