About Seftigen
Seftigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 3.9 km²
Population
2'188residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'307
Vacancy
0.81%
Foreign residents
8.2%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
605
Tax multiplier
174%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Seftigen, 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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Land use
17% built-up, 66% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 392 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.9%
Agriculture66.2%
Forest16.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.2%, ahead of SP at 15.3%.
Source BFS
SVP43.2%+0.8 pp
SP15.3%+2.3 pp
GLP10.7%+2.0 pp
Grüne6.5%−1.0 pp
Mitte6.4%
EVP5.7%−2.8 pp
EDU4.8%+2.6 pp
Others
3.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.0%
Second homes9.1%
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
