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Attiswil

4536
BE CANTON4536
Residents
1'529
Area
7.7 km²
Population density
200 pop./km²
Elevation
572 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'090 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
164%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
772 50.5%
Men
757 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
268 17.5%
Swiss citizens
1'381 90.3%
Foreign residents
148 9.7%
Population density
200 pop./km²
0–19 · 268 · 17.5%20–64 · 878 · 57.4%65+ · 383 · 25.0%
Foreign residents 9.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP43.5% · strongest party
SVP43.5%
SP15.0%
Mitte10.4%
FDP9.9%
GLP7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier164%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
164%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 99 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'691 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 99 of 334 in the canton · 1689 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'691 CHF(~16.7%)
AttiswilCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeAttiswilBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.8%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.6%9.813%7.8%
60'00013%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014.1%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014.9%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.7%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.7%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.5%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.4%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019.2%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00020%17.222%19%
150'00020.7%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.5%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00024%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.4%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.7%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.7%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.6%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'299 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'090 m
Mean elevation
601 m
Relief
670 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
31.8%
South-facing
49.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 670 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
17.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
17 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).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
27.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.35 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW Energie AG
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
2.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
816
Built before 194631.6%
Built since 200121.0%
2.7 %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.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 73 min · Car 44 min
AgglomerationPT 24 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 115/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Attiswil?
The postal code of Attiswil is 4536.
What is the tax rate in Attiswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Attiswil is 164% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Attiswil?
A single person without children pays about 16'691 CHF income tax in Attiswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 99 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Attiswil have?
Attiswil has 1'529 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Attiswil?
Attiswil has 148 foreign residents, a share of 9.68% (2025).

Map

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