About 2512 Tüscherz-Alfermée
Twann-Tüscherz or Douanne-Daucher in French is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Tüscherz-Alfermée and Twann merged into the municipality of Twann-Tüscherz.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 12.4 km²
Population
1'174residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'026
Vacancy
3.01%
Foreign residents
13.5%
Dwellings
797
Jobs (FTE)
377
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 2512 Tüscherz-Alfermée, 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
377 full-time-equivalent jobs across 113 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
377FTE total
Primary30.5%
Secondary18.6%
Tertiary50.9%
Land use
8% built-up, 24% agricultural, 65% forest. Measured across 1'240 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.4%
Agriculture24.8%
Forest66.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.4%, ahead of SP at 21.8%.
Source BFS
SVP27.4%+4.0 pp
SP21.8%+4.3 pp
FDP14.1%+0.1 pp
Grüne11.3%−5.3 pp
GLP11.0%−0.8 pp
Mitte8.0%
EDU3.3%+2.7 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
75.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 24.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences75.8%
Second homes24.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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
