About 3604 Thun
Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres southeast of Bern.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 21.6 km²
Population
44'125residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'504
Vacancy
0.05%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
24'000
Jobs (FTE)
28'616
Tax multiplier
166%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3604 Thun, 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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Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.9%, ahead of SP at 16.0%.
Source BFS
SVP34.9%−1.0 pp
SP16.0%+2.8 pp
GLP10.5%+1.3 pp
Grüne8.4%−3.0 pp
Mitte6.7%
EVP6.4%+0.2 pp
EDU6.3%+2.4 pp
Others
6.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals