About Bolligen
Bolligen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 16.6 km²
Population
6'374residents
Median taxable income
CHF 82'264
Vacancy
1.78%
Foreign residents
13.7%
Dwellings
3'146
Jobs (FTE)
1'590
Tax multiplier
160%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bolligen, 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
1'590 full-time-equivalent jobs across 345 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'590FTE total
Primary8.3%
Secondary15.8%
Tertiary75.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 43% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 1'659 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.7%
Agriculture43.5%
Forest43.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 21.1%, ahead of SP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP21.1%−1.3 pp
SP20.4%+4.0 pp
GLP16.2%+3.9 pp
FDP13.7%−0.9 pp
Mitte11.1%
Grüne10.1%−3.6 pp
EVP3.2%−0.8 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.5%
Second homes12.5%
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