About Berneck
Berneck is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 5.6 km²
Population
4'008residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'899
Vacancy
0.93%
Foreign residents
20.4%
Dwellings
1'935
Jobs (FTE)
2'119
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Berneck, 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
2'119 full-time-equivalent jobs across 311 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'119FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary42.0%
Tertiary54.6%
Land use
25% built-up, 44% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 560 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.7%
Agriculture44.9%
Forest29.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.1%, ahead of Mitte at 16.5%.
Source BFS
SVP37.1%+3.6 pp
Mitte16.5%
FDP15.0%−1.8 pp
SP10.5%+0.7 pp
Grüne7.7%−1.2 pp
GLP6.0%−2.4 pp
EDU2.0%+0.6 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
