About Bellwald
Bellwald is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 13.9 km²
Population
363residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'224
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
16.3%
Dwellings
1'250
Jobs (FTE)
189
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bellwald, 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
189 full-time-equivalent jobs across 46 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
189FTE total
Primary4.8%
Secondary11.6%
Tertiary83.6%
Land use
5% built-up, 36% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'398 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.8%
Agriculture53.4%
Forest38.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 50.5%, ahead of SVP at 34.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte50.5%
SVP34.5%+7.4 pp
SP6.3%−4.5 pp
Grüne4.8%+0.6 pp
FDP2.5%−0.7 pp
PdA0.9%
GLP0.6%−1.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
14.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 85.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences14.3%
Second homes85.7%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 4.2°C with 1'183 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.6°C), coldest in January (-7.2°C). Station: Ulrichen, 1346 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.2°C
Rain 1183 mm
Sun ≈139 days
Ulrichen · 1346 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
