About Herzogenbuchsee
Herzogenbuchsee is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 9.8 km²
Population
7'502residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'022
Vacancy
1.73%
Foreign residents
21.2%
Dwellings
3'873
Jobs (FTE)
4'187
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Herzogenbuchsee, 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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Land use
28% built-up, 36% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 983 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.3%
Agriculture36.1%
Forest35.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.0%, ahead of SP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
SVP29.0%+1.6 pp
SP19.7%+1.2 pp
GLP14.0%+3.5 pp
FDP9.2%−1.7 pp
Mitte9.0%
Grüne8.4%−2.5 pp
EVP4.7%+1.2 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.5%
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
