About 3475 Riedtwil
Seeberg is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The lake Burgäschisee is located on the border with Aeschi. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Hermiswil merged into Seeberg.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 16.8 km²
Population
1'599residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'040
Vacancy
1.70%
Foreign residents
6.9%
Dwellings
824
Jobs (FTE)
496
Tax multiplier
175%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3475 Riedtwil, 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
496 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 48% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
496FTE total
Primary32.9%
Secondary18.8%
Tertiary48.4%
Land use
7% built-up, 58% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'684 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.1%
Agriculture58.7%
Forest34.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.7%, ahead of Mitte at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP44.7%+6.0 pp
Mitte16.1%
SP11.0%−0.2 pp
EDU6.3%+2.3 pp
Grüne5.9%−2.0 pp
GLP5.8%−0.5 pp
FDP3.7%−0.1 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
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
