About Kallnach
Kallnach is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Golaten merged into the municipality of Kallnach.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 18.0 km²
Population
2'235residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'343
Vacancy
0.98%
Foreign residents
9.0%
Dwellings
1'122
Jobs (FTE)
1'064
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kallnach, 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
1'064 full-time-equivalent jobs across 168 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'064FTE total
Primary21.3%
Secondary22.3%
Tertiary56.4%
Land use
9% built-up, 65% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'800 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.2%
Agriculture69.6%
Forest21.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.3%, ahead of Mitte at 11.1%.
Source BFS
SVP47.3%+6.0 pp
Mitte11.1%
SP10.9%+0.2 pp
GLP9.0%+1.7 pp
Grüne6.5%−2.6 pp
FDP4.5%−1.5 pp
EDU3.9%±0 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.3%
Second homes13.7%
