About Lengnau (BE)
Lengnau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 7.4 km²
Population
5'798residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'141
Vacancy
2.18%
Foreign residents
30.3%
Dwellings
2'890
Jobs (FTE)
1'822
Tax multiplier
149%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lengnau (BE), 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
1'822 full-time-equivalent jobs across 260 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'822FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary48.2%
Tertiary50.0%
Land use
23% built-up, 38% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 743 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.3%
Agriculture38.7%
Forest37.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.6%, ahead of SP at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SVP39.6%+5.0 pp
SP20.8%+0.8 pp
FDP9.8%+0.3 pp
Mitte8.3%
GLP7.2%+1.3 pp
Grüne5.2%−4.8 pp
EVP3.5%−0.9 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
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
