About Naters
Naters is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters, which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten bei Naters.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 147.2 km²
Population
10'674residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'829
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
19.0%
Dwellings
7'576
Jobs (FTE)
2'383
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Naters, 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
2'383 full-time-equivalent jobs across 567 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'383FTE total
Primary9.2%
Secondary20.6%
Tertiary70.2%
Land use
2% built-up, 17% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 14'735 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.9%
Agriculture51.5%
Forest42.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 50.1%, ahead of SVP at 30.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte50.1%
SVP30.6%−10.2 pp
SP10.2%+1.9 pp
Grüne3.8%−1.3 pp
FDP3.3%+1.8 pp
GLP2.0%+0.6 pp
PdA0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
68.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 32.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences68.0%
Second homes32.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 4.0°C with 1'064 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.4°C), coldest in January (-5.4°C). Station: Blatten, Lötschental, 1538 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.0°C
Rain 1064 mm
Blatten, Lötschental · 1538 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
