About Lotzwil
Lotzwil is a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Population
2'779residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'024
Vacancy
2.97%
Foreign residents
18.6%
Dwellings
1'380
Jobs (FTE)
892
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lotzwil, 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
892 full-time-equivalent jobs across 145 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
892FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary46.3%
Tertiary49.7%
Land use
16% built-up, 47% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 620 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.8%
Agriculture46.7%
Forest37.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.6%, ahead of SP at 17.0%.
Source BFS
SVP36.6%+3.3 pp
SP17.0%+0.5 pp
GLP9.3%+0.4 pp
EVP8.9%+0.2 pp
FDP7.5%−1.4 pp
Mitte7.2%
Grüne6.4%−2.5 pp
Others
4.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.6%
Second homes10.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
