About Belp
Belp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is close to Bern's Belp Airport. The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 23.3 km²
Population
11'718residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'411
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
17.6%
Dwellings
5'732
Jobs (FTE)
5'046
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Belp, 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
5'046 full-time-equivalent jobs across 755 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'046FTE total
Primary6.1%
Secondary23.2%
Tertiary70.7%
Land use
16% built-up, 56% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 2'330 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.0%
Agriculture57.2%
Forest26.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.7%, ahead of SP at 18.8%.
Source BFS
SVP33.7%+0.9 pp
SP18.8%+2.4 pp
GLP10.6%+1.0 pp
Mitte10.2%
FDP7.2%−1.1 pp
Grüne6.5%−2.5 pp
EDU5.0%+1.5 pp
Others
4.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.1%
Second homes5.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 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
