About Lenk
Lenk im Simmental is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 123.0 km²
Population
2'322residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'094
Vacancy
0.03%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
3'333
Jobs (FTE)
1'735
Tax multiplier
179%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lenk, 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
1'735 full-time-equivalent jobs across 328 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'735FTE total
Primary16.7%
Secondary21.7%
Tertiary61.7%
Land use
2% built-up, 36% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 12'294 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.4%
Agriculture58.9%
Forest37.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.8%, ahead of EDU at 9.7%.
Source BFS
SVP51.8%−1.8 pp
EDU9.7%+3.1 pp
FDP8.8%+0.2 pp
GLP7.5%+1.0 pp
Mitte6.7%
SP5.7%+0.9 pp
Grüne4.6%−0.3 pp
Others
3.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
35.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 64.9% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences35.1%
Second homes64.9%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 1'303 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.5°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Adelboden, 1321 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 1303 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Adelboden · 1321 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
