About 3413 Kaltacker
Heimiswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 23.4 km²
Population
1'629residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'106
Vacancy
2.03%
Foreign residents
4.4%
Dwellings
788
Jobs (FTE)
506
Tax multiplier
184%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3413 Kaltacker, 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
506 full-time-equivalent jobs across 155 businesses — services make up 28% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
506FTE total
Primary57.7%
Secondary14.0%
Tertiary28.3%
Land use
5% built-up, 61% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 2'332 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.1%
Agriculture60.9%
Forest34.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.7%, ahead of EDU at 9.8%.
Source BFS
SVP51.7%+4.1 pp
EDU9.8%+3.3 pp
SP9.3%+1.6 pp
Mitte7.0%
Grüne6.5%−1.2 pp
EVP5.1%+0.1 pp
GLP5.0%±0 pp
Others
2.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 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
