About 3326 Krauchthal
Krauchthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 19.4 km²
Population
2'381residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'551
Vacancy
1.19%
Foreign residents
6.6%
Dwellings
1'176
Jobs (FTE)
514
Tax multiplier
179%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3326 Krauchthal, 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
514 full-time-equivalent jobs across 138 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
514FTE total
Primary24.3%
Secondary19.1%
Tertiary56.6%
Land use
7% built-up, 43% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 1'938 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.1%
Agriculture42.8%
Forest50.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.0%, ahead of SP at 13.2%.
Source BFS
SVP46.0%+3.9 pp
SP13.2%+1.3 pp
Mitte11.2%
FDP7.7%−0.3 pp
GLP7.3%+1.2 pp
Grüne5.2%−3.0 pp
EVP3.7%+0.5 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.4%
Second homes10.6%
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
