About Zweisimmen
Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 73.0 km²
Population
3'059residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'343
Vacancy
2.38%
Foreign residents
15.1%
Dwellings
2'521
Jobs (FTE)
1'741
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zweisimmen, 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
1'741 full-time-equivalent jobs across 326 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'741FTE total
Primary13.3%
Secondary17.6%
Tertiary69.0%
Land use
4% built-up, 54% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 7'313 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.0%
Agriculture58.9%
Forest37.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.0%, ahead of Mitte at 12.5%.
Source BFS
SVP45.0%−5.8 pp
Mitte12.5%
GLP11.2%+1.8 pp
SP10.7%+1.2 pp
FDP7.4%−0.7 pp
EDU5.8%+3.1 pp
Grüne4.3%−1.5 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
56.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 43.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences56.9%
Second homes43.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
