About Jegenstorf
Jegenstorf is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the former municipality of Ballmoos merged into Jegenstorf and on 1 January 2014 Münchringen and Scheunen merged into Jegenstorf.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 13.5 km²
Population
5'872residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'661
Vacancy
1.16%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
2'845
Jobs (FTE)
2'365
Tax multiplier
153%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Jegenstorf, 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
2'365 full-time-equivalent jobs across 329 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'365FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary12.0%
Tertiary84.0%
Land use
13% built-up, 62% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 1'351 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.3%
Agriculture63.0%
Forest23.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.3%, ahead of SP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP24.3%+1.9 pp
SP20.4%+2.1 pp
GLP12.5%+0.7 pp
Mitte11.2%
Grüne9.7%−1.6 pp
FDP9.0%−1.0 pp
EVP7.3%±0 pp
Others
2.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
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
