About Corgémont
Corgémont is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 17.7 km²
Population
1'819residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'272
Vacancy
2.74%
Foreign residents
15.9%
Dwellings
912
Jobs (FTE)
626
Tax multiplier
179%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Corgémont, 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
626 full-time-equivalent jobs across 111 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
626FTE total
Primary9.3%
Secondary18.5%
Tertiary72.2%
Land use
6% built-up, 56% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 1'765 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.2%
Agriculture56.1%
Forest37.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.0%, ahead of SP at 22.6%.
Source BFS
SVP45.0%+5.4 pp
SP22.6%+8.4 pp
Grüne12.7%−4.7 pp
FDP7.2%+1.6 pp
EDU3.3%+0.2 pp
GLP2.9%−3.3 pp
EVP2.6%+0.8 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.4%
Second homes14.6%
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
