About Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Population
3'806residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'438
Vacancy
2.34%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
1'923
Jobs (FTE)
2'132
Tax multiplier
164%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Büren an der Aare, 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
2'132 full-time-equivalent jobs across 276 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 58% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'132FTE total
Primary5.0%
Secondary58.2%
Tertiary36.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 46% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'264 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.3%
Agriculture49.4%
Forest37.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.0%, ahead of SP at 15.9%.
Source BFS
SVP39.0%+5.2 pp
SP15.9%+3.2 pp
Mitte10.5%
GLP9.9%−2.1 pp
FDP7.8%−1.6 pp
EVP6.0%+0.8 pp
Grüne5.7%−3.7 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
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
