About Konolfingen
Konolfingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 12.8 km²
Population
5'485residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'389
Vacancy
0.28%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
2'857
Jobs (FTE)
3'118
Tax multiplier
159%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Konolfingen, 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
3'118 full-time-equivalent jobs across 337 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'118FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary40.0%
Tertiary54.6%
Land use
15% built-up, 65% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 1'274 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.3%
Agriculture65.4%
Forest19.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.7%, ahead of SP at 17.0%.
Source BFS
SVP33.7%+1.0 pp
SP17.0%+2.9 pp
GLP13.7%+2.4 pp
Mitte9.3%
EVP6.5%−1.0 pp
Grüne6.1%−3.4 pp
FDP5.6%−0.7 pp
Others
5.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 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
