About Därstetten
Därstetten is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 32.8 km²
Population
868residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'832
Vacancy
1.26%
Foreign residents
6.5%
Dwellings
476
Jobs (FTE)
325
Tax multiplier
160%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Därstetten, 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
325 full-time-equivalent jobs across 93 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
325FTE total
Primary36.9%
Secondary29.5%
Tertiary33.5%
Land use
3% built-up, 45% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 3'286 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.2%
Agriculture49.9%
Forest46.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 65.5%, ahead of EDU at 9.8%.
Source BFS
SVP65.5%−2.5 pp
EDU9.8%+5.9 pp
GLP5.4%+1.5 pp
Mitte5.3%
SP3.9%−1.4 pp
Grüne2.9%−0.6 pp
FDP2.7%−1.3 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.1%
Second homes14.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 1'303 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.5°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Adelboden, 1321 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 1303 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Adelboden · 1321 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
