About Interlaken
Interlaken is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 4.3 km²
Population
6'123residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'826
Vacancy
0.45%
Foreign residents
37.1%
Dwellings
3'778
Tax multiplier
177%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Interlaken, 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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Land use
49% built-up, 21% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 429 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement53.0%
Agriculture22.8%
Forest24.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.0%, ahead of SP at 21.2%.
Source BFS
SVP28.0%+1.9 pp
SP21.2%+1.4 pp
GLP11.2%+1.4 pp
FDP10.0%−2.3 pp
Grüne8.7%−1.9 pp
Mitte7.5%
EVP5.6%+0.9 pp
Others
4.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.7%
Second homes15.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
