About Courtelary
Courtelary is a municipality of the French-speaking Bernese Jura, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The town is the capital of the Jura bernois administrative district.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 22.2 km²
Population
1'447residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'940
Vacancy
1.47%
Foreign residents
14.4%
Dwellings
748
Jobs (FTE)
736
Tax multiplier
214%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Courtelary, 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
736 full-time-equivalent jobs across 108 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 49% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
736FTE total
Primary7.1%
Secondary49.3%
Tertiary43.6%
Land use
5% built-up, 51% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 2'212 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.2%
Agriculture50.9%
Forest43.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of SP at 22.4%.
Source BFS
SVP40.1%+3.1 pp
SP22.4%+6.2 pp
Grüne15.1%−6.2 pp
FDP8.1%+3.1 pp
GLP4.5%−2.4 pp
EVP3.1%+1.6 pp
Mitte1.8%
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.2%
Second homes17.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont 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
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
