About Hilterfingen
Hilterfingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Population
4'095residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'755
Vacancy
1.83%
Foreign residents
10.8%
Dwellings
2'350
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hilterfingen, 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
41% built-up, 8% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 280 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement41.9%
Agriculture8.3%
Forest49.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.0%, ahead of SP at 17.9%.
Source BFS
SVP23.0%+0.4 pp
SP17.9%+1.9 pp
GLP13.5%+0.8 pp
Grüne12.8%−2.0 pp
FDP12.5%−0.9 pp
Mitte6.5%
EDU5.0%+1.7 pp
Others
4.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.5%
Second homes15.5%
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 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
