About Urtenen-Schönbühl
Urtenen-Schönbühl is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 7.2 km²
Population
6'545residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'985
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
23.3%
Dwellings
3'167
Jobs (FTE)
4'422
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Urtenen-Schönbühl, 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
4'422 full-time-equivalent jobs across 333 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'422FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary14.5%
Tertiary84.6%
Land use
22% built-up, 42% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 716 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.4%
Agriculture44.2%
Forest32.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.2%, ahead of SP at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SVP31.2%+1.5 pp
SP22.1%+5.0 pp
GLP11.4%+0.4 pp
Mitte10.3%
Grüne7.2%−2.6 pp
FDP7.1%−1.6 pp
EVP4.7%−1.6 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.5%
Second homes5.5%
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
