Switzerland · Canton BE · Administrative district
Verwaltungskreis Seeland
BernVerwaltungskreis Seeland is one of 10 districts of the canton of Bern and comprises 42 municipalities with 79'107 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.
Lyss
16'613Residents
Aarberg
4'601Residents
Ins
3'800Residents
Büren an der Aare
3'779Residents
Schüpfen
3'778Residents
Studen
3'590Residents
Seedorf
3'280Residents
Täuffelen
3'070Residents
Grossaffoltern
3'056Residents
Rapperswil
2'755Residents
Worben
2'678Residents
Kallnach
2'238Residents
Arch
1'713Residents
Müntschemier
1'683Residents
Dotzigen
1'587Residents
Kappelen
1'413Residents
Erlach
1'393Residents
Leuzigen
1'377Residents
Radelfingen
1'271Residents
Bargen
1'112Residents
Diessbach bei Büren
1'064Residents
Gampelen
1'047Residents
Walperswil
1'036Residents
Büetigen
920Residents
Vinelz
908Residents
Oberwil bei Büren
895Residents
Gals
878Residents
Rüti bei Büren
872Residents
Jens
663Residents
Wengi
643Residents
Siselen
640Residents
Brüttelen
625Residents
Lüscherz
576Residents
Finsterhennen
570Residents
Tschugg
476Residents
Bühl
474Residents
Hagneck
444Residents
Treiten
428Residents
Merzligen
405Residents
Epsach
375Residents
Hermrigen
325Residents
Meienried
56Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Verwaltungskreis Seeland
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% Yes
39.5% YesNo 60.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.6% YesNo 60.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.8% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.5% YesNo 26.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.1% YesNo 83.9%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesSVP38.2% · strongest party
SVP38.2%
SP16.0%
Mitte11.0%
GLP9.3%
FDP7.7%
GRÜNE7.5%
EVP4.0%
Übrige3.2%
EDU2.7%
SD0.5%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Meienried
100 %
median of its municipalities
169 %
Leuzigen
194 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 100 % % in Meienried to 194 % % in Leuzigen (median 169 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 14.6 % in Meienried to 17.7 % in Leuzigen (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.67 %
Dwellings
39'399
Avg. rooms
3.9
Built before 1946
26.0%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+305 +0.4%
births
630
deaths
631
net migration
+280
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
34'762
Workplaces
5'226
Services share
59.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 3'515 (10.1%) · Secondary 10'418 (30.0%) · Tertiary 20'819 (59.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
764
Organic share
8.6 %
Farmland
20'119 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
9.9 °C
Precipitation
1'020 mm
Elevation
425–821 m
Flat share
72.6%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
902 GWh
Electricity
25.6 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
56 min
Road to centre
37 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (24.091–36.083 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 Seeland rank
sum of its municipalities2525Le Landeron2557Studen BE2565Jens2575Hagneck +12576Lüscherz2577Finsterhennen +13035Frieswil×23036Detligen×23053Lätti +1×23054Schüpfen3207Golaten×33225Müntschemier3226Treiten3232Ins3233Tschugg3234Vinelz3235Erlach×23236Gampelen×23237Brüttelen3238Gals3250Lyss3251Wengi b. Büren3252Worben3254Messen×23255Rapperswil BE3256Dieterswil3257Grossaffoltern3262Suberg3263Büetigen3264Diessbach b. Büren3266Wiler b. Seedorf3267Seedorf BE3268Lobsigen3270Aarberg3271Radelfingen b. Aarberg3272Epsach +13273Kappelen3274Bühl b. Aarberg +23282Bargen BE3283Kallnach3292Busswil BE3293Dotzigen3294Büren an der Aare +13295Rüti b. Büren3296Arch3297Leuzigen3298Oberwil b. Büren
7 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
AarbergAmmerzwil BEArchBangerten b. DieterswilBargen BEBrüttelenBüetigenBühl b. AarbergBüren an der AareBusswil BEDetligenDiessbach b. BürenDieterswilDotzigenEpsachErlachFinsterhennenFrieswilGalsGampelenGerolfingenGolatenGrossaffolternHagneckHermrigenInsJensKallnachKappelenLättiLe LanderonLeuzigenLobsigenLüscherzLyssMeienriedMerzligenMessenMünchenbuchseeMüntschemierNiederried b. KallnachOberwil b. BürenRadelfingen b. AarbergRapperswil BERuppoldsriedRüti b. BürenSchüpfenSeedorf BESeewilSiselen BEStuden BESubergTäuffelenTreitenTschuggVinelzWalperswilWengi b. BürenWiler b. SeedorfWorben
Map
swisstopo · OSMArrondissement administratif Jura bernois47'003Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne107'448Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau86'163Verwaltungskreis Emmental100'490Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland430'771Verwaltungskreis Thun110'264Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen16'863Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental41'799Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli49'166
- Which municipalities belong to Verwaltungskreis Seeland?
- Verwaltungskreis Seeland comprises 42 municipalities: Lyss, Aarberg, Ins, Büren an der Aare, Schüpfen, Studen, Seedorf, Täuffelen, Grossaffoltern, Rapperswil, Worben, Kallnach, Arch, Müntschemier, Dotzigen, Kappelen, Erlach, Leuzigen, Radelfingen, Bargen, Diessbach bei Büren, Gampelen, Walperswil, Büetigen, Vinelz, Oberwil bei Büren, Gals, Rüti bei Büren, Jens, Wengi, Siselen, Brüttelen, Lüscherz, Finsterhennen, Tschugg, Bühl, Hagneck, Treiten, Merzligen, Epsach, Hermrigen, Meienried. Together they have 79'107 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Verwaltungskreis Seeland in?
- Verwaltungskreis Seeland lies in the canton of Bern, which is divided into 10 districts.
- How many people live in Verwaltungskreis Seeland?
- Verwaltungskreis Seeland has 79'107 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 42 municipalities; the largest is Lyss with 16'613.
- Does Verwaltungskreis Seeland have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Verwaltungskreis Seeland the municipal rate ranges from 100 % (Meienried) to 194 % (Leuzigen).
- How did Verwaltungskreis Seeland vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Verwaltungskreis Seeland voted 56.9 % 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.