About Gorgier
Gorgier is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 42.3 km²
Population
9'229residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'562
Vacancy
0.94%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
5'000
Jobs (FTE)
2'956
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gorgier, 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
2'956 full-time-equivalent jobs across 695 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'956FTE total
Primary6.8%
Secondary29.4%
Tertiary63.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 42% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 4'225 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.2%
Agriculture42.7%
Forest45.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.5%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
FDP24.5%−1.3 pp
SP23.3%+4.3 pp
SVP18.5%+5.1 pp
Grüne14.5%−7.5 pp
GLP9.5%−0.6 pp
PdA4.4%−1.1 pp
Mitte1.8%
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.8%
Second homes15.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.0°C with 1'389 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.0°C). Station: La Chaux-de-Fonds, 1017 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.0°C
Rain 1389 mm
Sun ≈146 days
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.0°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1901–1930
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1901–2025
