About 1738 Sangernboden
Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 54.9 km²
Population
1'493residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'094
Vacancy
0.54%
Foreign residents
4.2%
Dwellings
926
Jobs (FTE)
579
Tax multiplier
189%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1738 Sangernboden, 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
579 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
579FTE total
Primary49.7%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary39.2%
Land use
3% built-up, 52% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 5'499 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.4%
Agriculture54.5%
Forest42.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 60.0%, ahead of EDU at 7.8%.
Source BFS
SVP60.0%+0.4 pp
EDU7.8%+1.9 pp
Mitte7.7%
SP7.6%+1.5 pp
Grüne5.3%−2.8 pp
EVP4.1%+0.6 pp
GLP2.0%−1.3 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
75.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 24.3% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences75.7%
Second homes24.3%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.4°C
Rain 1200 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Plaffeien · 1042 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
