About Uttigen
Uttigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Kienersrüti merged into the municipality of Uttigen.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 3.8 km²
Population
2'176residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'561
Vacancy
0.50%
Foreign residents
7.1%
Dwellings
1'000
Jobs (FTE)
306
Tax multiplier
163%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Uttigen, 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
306 full-time-equivalent jobs across 122 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
306FTE total
Primary14.7%
Secondary23.9%
Tertiary61.4%
Land use
16% built-up, 53% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 378 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.8%
Agriculture53.8%
Forest29.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.2%, ahead of SP at 15.3%.
Source BFS
SVP33.2%−2.6 pp
SP15.3%+2.1 pp
GLP11.5%+1.3 pp
Mitte8.9%
EVP8.0%+0.6 pp
EDU7.5%+3.6 pp
FDP6.4%+0.1 pp
Others
6.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
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
