Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
BernVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland is one of 10 districts of the canton of Bern and comprises 74 municipalities with 430'771 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Votes in Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
district results as published by BFSPolitics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesTax rate in the district
ESTV 2026A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 89 % % in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee to 190 % % in Biglen (median 163 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 14.3 % in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee to 17.5 % in Biglen (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesEconomy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesAgriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesClimate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoClimate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (24.091–35.983 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland rank
sum of its municipalities22 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland?
- Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland comprises 74 municipalities: Bern, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Muri bei Bern, Münsingen, Zollikofen, Belp, Worb, Ittigen, Münchenbuchsee, Wohlen bei Bern, Schwarzenburg, Urtenen-Schönbühl, Bolligen, Vechigen, Jegenstorf, Neuenegg, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Kehrsatz, Wichtrach, Bremgarten bei Bern, Grosshöchstetten, Moosseedorf, Oberdiessbach, Stettlen, Kirchlindach, Laupen, Mühleberg, Riggisberg, Rubigen, Toffen, Meikirch, Thurnen, Biglen, Kirchdorf, Walkringen, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg, Zäziwil, Guggisberg, Frauenkappelen, Gerzensee, Bowil, Ferenbalm, Linden, Wald, Bäriswil, Kaufdorf, Kiesen, Arni, Oberbalm, Niederhünigen, Oberthal, Oppligen, Herbligen, Landiswil, Münchenwiler, Mattstetten, Mirchel, Zuzwil, Brenzikofen, Allmendingen bei Bern, Niedermuhlern, Freimettigen, Iffwil, Kriechenwil, Wileroltigen, Oberhünigen, Jaberg, Häutligen, Gurbrü, Wiggiswil, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee. Together they have 430'771 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland in?
- Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland lies in the canton of Bern, which is divided into 10 districts.
- How many people live in Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland?
- Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland has 430'771 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 74 municipalities; the largest is Bern with 138'562.
- Does Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland the municipal rate ranges from 89 % (Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee) to 190 % (Biglen).
- How did Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland voted 42.9 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.