About Merligen
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 55.4 km²
Population
4'871residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'485
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
12.3%
Dwellings
3'902
Jobs (FTE)
1'813
Tax multiplier
166%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Merligen, 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
1'813 full-time-equivalent jobs across 395 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'813FTE total
Primary15.4%
Secondary10.1%
Tertiary74.5%
Land use
5% built-up, 39% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 5'533 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.4%
Agriculture43.2%
Forest51.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.1%, ahead of SP at 10.0%.
Source BFS
SVP43.1%−8.5 pp
SP10.0%+0.7 pp
GLP8.4%+2.2 pp
Mitte8.1%
FDP5.4%−1.1 pp
Grüne5.2%−3.3 pp
EDU3.9%+1.7 pp
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
65.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 34.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences65.6%
Second homes34.4%
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