About 3803 Beatenberg
Beatenberg is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 29.3 km²
Population
1'229residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'386
Vacancy
0.19%
Foreign residents
23.8%
Dwellings
1'579
Jobs (FTE)
549
Tax multiplier
198%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3803 Beatenberg, 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
549 full-time-equivalent jobs across 120 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
549FTE total
Primary10.0%
Secondary18.0%
Tertiary71.9%
Land use
5% built-up, 33% agricultural, 54% forest. Measured across 2'927 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.0%
Agriculture35.6%
Forest59.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.3%, ahead of EDU at 10.3%.
Source BFS
SVP45.3%−1.2 pp
EDU10.3%+4.8 pp
SP9.0%+0.8 pp
Grüne8.3%−2.6 pp
GLP8.1%+3.0 pp
Mitte5.7%
FDP3.9%−0.9 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
39.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 60.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences39.8%
Second homes60.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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 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
