Switzerland · Canton BE
Arni
3507–3508Residents
968
Area
10.4 km²
Elevation
865 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
174%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
466 48.1%
Men
502 51.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
214 22.1%
Swiss citizens
958 97.5%
Foreign residents
25 2.5%
0–19 · 214 · 22.1%20–64 · 573 · 59.2%65+ · 181 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 2.5%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
65.3% YesNo 34.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected
24.5% YesNo 75.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
11.2% YesNo 88.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
72.7% YesNo 27.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
48.2% YesNo 51.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
9.9% YesNo 90.1%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP64.0% · strongest party
SVP64.0%
Mitte6.4%
GLP5.9%
SP4.4%
EDU4.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier174%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
174%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 156 of 334 in canton Bern2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'258 mm
7.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'033 m
Mean elevation
895 m
Relief
276 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
19.1%
South-facing
24.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 276 m0 m3'865 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026
Solar potential
BFERoof potential
14.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'300
15 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.64 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
472
Built before 194664.6%
Built since 20017.0%
0.64 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitearnibe.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities968 #202 BE · #1468 CHFamilies & children22.1% #50 BE · #562 CHAge structure18.7% #301 BE · #1361 CHWomen share48.1% #305 BE · #1866 CHForeign residents2.5% #317 BE · #2108 CHPopulation density93/km² #216 BE · #1527 CHTaxes174% #156 BEWarmest municipalities7.7 °C #274 BE · #1763 CHSunniest municipalities42.9% #139 BE · #1025 CHRainiest municipalities1'258 mm #100 BE · #576 CHVoter turnout49.4% #244 BE · #1749 CHSVP strongholds64% #19 BE · #26 CHSP strongholds4.4% #311 BE · #1981 CHCentre strongholds6.4% #227 BE · #1661 CHFDP strongholds4.1% #239 BE · #1935 CHGLP strongholds5.9% #222 BE · #996 CHGreen strongholds4% #281 BE · #1754 CHLargest by area10.4 km² #145 BE · #924 CHHighest municipalities865 m #64 BE · #363 CHSolar potential15 GWh #189 BE · #1253 CHHighest peaks1'033 m #130 BE · #702 CHHighest-lying municipalities895 m #97 BE · #519 CHGreatest vertical range276 m #175 BE · #1037 CHSteepest municipalities10.2° #155 BE · #912 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Arni?
- Arni has 2 postal codes: 3507, 3508.
- What is the tax rate in Arni?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Arni is 174% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
- How many residents does Arni have?
- Arni has 968 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Arni?
- Arni has 25 foreign residents, a share of 2.54% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Arni?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Arni with 64.035% of the vote.