About 3309 Kernenried
Kernenried is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 3.3 km²
Population
534residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'208
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
6.2%
Jobs (FTE)
122
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3309 Kernenried, 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
122 full-time-equivalent jobs across 34 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
122FTE total
Primary20.5%
Secondary22.1%
Tertiary57.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 61% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 332 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.9%
Agriculture61.3%
Forest23.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.4%, ahead of Mitte at 15.1%.
Source BFS
SVP44.4%−0.6 pp
Mitte15.1%
SP11.1%+2.2 pp
FDP8.8%+3.9 pp
Grüne7.5%−3.4 pp
GLP6.6%−5.0 pp
EDU2.2%+2.1 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 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
