About Plateau de Diesse
Plateau de Diesse is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Diesse, Lamboing and Prêles merged into the municipality of Plateau de Diesse.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 25.6 km²
Population
2'157residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'398
Vacancy
1.06%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
1'132
Jobs (FTE)
388
Tax multiplier
185%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Plateau de Diesse, 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
388 full-time-equivalent jobs across 133 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
388FTE total
Primary20.1%
Secondary20.4%
Tertiary59.5%
Land use
7% built-up, 49% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 2'562 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.2%
Agriculture49.0%
Forest43.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.1%, ahead of SP at 22.0%.
Source BFS
SVP29.1%+6.2 pp
SP22.0%+1.5 pp
Grüne21.6%−4.8 pp
FDP6.7%+1.1 pp
GLP6.4%−1.6 pp
Mitte5.1%
EVP3.8%+1.2 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.0%
Second homes17.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont 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
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
