About 3324 Hindelbank
Hindelbank is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Mötschwil merged into Hindelbank.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
2'794residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'163
Vacancy
1.39%
Foreign residents
13.4%
Dwellings
1'367
Jobs (FTE)
983
Tax multiplier
159%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3324 Hindelbank, 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
983 full-time-equivalent jobs across 185 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
983FTE total
Primary6.5%
Secondary16.8%
Tertiary76.7%
Land use
14% built-up, 60% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 964 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.2%
Agriculture60.9%
Forest24.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.4%, ahead of SP at 17.3%.
Source BFS
SVP34.4%−3.1 pp
SP17.3%+5.3 pp
Mitte11.9%
GLP9.8%+1.1 pp
Grüne7.9%−2.0 pp
FDP7.1%+0.3 pp
EVP4.4%−0.6 pp
Others
3.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 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
