About 3860 Meiringen
Meiringen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Meiringen, the municipality includes the settlements of Balm, Brünigen, Eisenbolgen, Hausen, Prasti, Sand, Stein, Unterbach, Unterheidon, Wylerli and Zaun. The municipal coat of arms shows a black eagle in a yellow field. Formerly the coat of arms of the entire Oberhasli Talschaft, this design continues the imperial coat of arms.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 40.6 km²
Population
4'814residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'868
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
21.2%
Dwellings
3'077
Jobs (FTE)
2'738
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3860 Meiringen, 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
2'738 full-time-equivalent jobs across 420 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'738FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary72.6%
Land use
8% built-up, 43% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 4'066 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture51.8%
Forest38.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.2%, ahead of SP at 18.6%.
Source BFS
SVP39.2%−3.3 pp
SP18.6%+2.8 pp
Grüne9.3%−0.2 pp
GLP8.1%−0.3 pp
FDP7.6%−1.3 pp
Mitte7.2%
EDU2.8%+1.4 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.2%
Second homes15.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'341 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.9°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Meiringen, 589 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1341 mm
Meiringen · 589 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Meiringen has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1890–1919) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1890–1919
Meiringen · 589 m.a.s.l. · 1890–2025
