About Aarwangen
Aarwangen is a village and a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Population
4'813residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'893
Vacancy
1.82%
Foreign residents
19.4%
Dwellings
2'308
Jobs (FTE)
1'593
Tax multiplier
157%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aarwangen, 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
1'593 full-time-equivalent jobs across 255 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'593FTE total
Primary4.7%
Secondary35.8%
Tertiary59.5%
Land use
17% built-up, 44% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 987 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.5%
Agriculture45.5%
Forest37.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.6%, ahead of SP at 15.5%.
Source BFS
SVP37.6%−1.0 pp
SP15.5%+2.3 pp
FDP10.6%−1.0 pp
GLP10.4%+1.4 pp
Mitte8.5%
Grüne7.8%−1.3 pp
EDU3.4%+1.7 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
