About Utzenstorf
Utzenstorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is regionally famous for its medieval castle, Landshut Castle.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 16.9 km²
Population
4'469residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'882
Vacancy
1.63%
Foreign residents
9.8%
Dwellings
2'209
Jobs (FTE)
1'634
Tax multiplier
172%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Utzenstorf, 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
1'634 full-time-equivalent jobs across 264 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'634FTE total
Primary6.6%
Secondary40.0%
Tertiary53.4%
Land use
14% built-up, 59% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 1'701 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.7%
Agriculture59.1%
Forest27.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.1%, ahead of SP at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP39.1%+1.6 pp
SP19.2%+2.9 pp
Mitte11.1%
GLP10.4%+0.6 pp
Grüne6.7%−3.7 pp
FDP6.2%±0 pp
EVP2.6%+0.7 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
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
