About 3068 Utzigen
Vechigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Until the administrative centralization of 1966, it was composed of four semi-autonomous communities: Vechigen, Sinneringen with Boll and Dentenberg, Utzigen with Lindental, and Berg with Littewil and Radelfingen.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 24.8 km²
Population
5'982residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'666
Vacancy
0.47%
Foreign residents
9.6%
Dwellings
2'979
Jobs (FTE)
1'307
Tax multiplier
154%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3068 Utzigen, 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
1'307 full-time-equivalent jobs across 304 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'307FTE total
Primary18.0%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary70.9%
Land use
9% built-up, 60% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 2'487 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.2%
Agriculture60.2%
Forest30.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of SP at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP30.6%−0.1 pp
SP17.6%+4.0 pp
GLP12.1%+0.7 pp
Mitte10.8%
FDP9.9%−1.0 pp
Grüne9.6%−2.6 pp
EVP3.6%−0.8 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 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
