Switzerland · Canton BE
Bargen
3282–3283Residents
1'100
Area
7.9 km²
Elevation
448 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
184%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
553 50.3%
Men
547 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
252 22.9%
Swiss citizens
988 90.2%
Foreign residents
108 9.9%
0–19 · 252 · 22.9%20–64 · 603 · 54.8%65+ · 245 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 9.9%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
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
57.7% YesNo 42.3%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected
34.6% YesNo 65.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
19.0% YesNo 81.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
57.1% YesNo 42.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
12.1% YesNo 87.9%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP41.8% · strongest party
SVP41.8%
SP12.8%
Mitte9.5%
GLP9.0%
GRÜNE8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier184%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
184%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 239 of 334 in canton Bern2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020968 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
526 m
Mean elevation
454 m
Relief
88 m
Mean slope
2.4°
Flat share
85.2%
South-facing
2.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 88 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
15.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
20 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'500
16 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
2.2 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
500
Built before 194637.0%
Built since 200125.4%
2.2 %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 · CC0Websitebargen-be.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities1'100 #190 BE · #1384 CHFamilies & children22.9% #34 BE · #395 CHAge structure22.3% #172 BE · #637 CHWomen share50.3% #155 BE · #755 CHForeign residents9.9% #160 BE · #1731 CHPopulation density140/km² #167 BE · #1268 CHTaxes184% #239 BEWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #11 BE · #306 CHSunniest municipalities40.7% #259 BE · #1533 CHRainiest municipalities968 mm #330 BE · #1786 CHVoter turnout57.4% #60 BE · #760 CHSVP strongholds41.8% #180 BE · #574 CHSP strongholds12.8% #177 BE · #1197 CHCentre strongholds9.5% #112 BE · #1266 CHFDP strongholds4.8% #209 BE · #1888 CHGLP strongholds9% #120 BE · #427 CHGreen strongholds8.4% #112 BE · #817 CHLargest by area7.9 km² #175 BE · #1145 CHHighest municipalities448 m #300 BE · #1570 CHSolar potential16 GWh #180 BE · #1204 CHHighest peaks526 m #300 BE · #1784 CHHighest-lying municipalities454 m #306 BE · #1704 CHGreatest vertical range88 m #289 BE · #1893 CHSteepest municipalities2.4° #311 BE · #1952 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Bargen?
- Bargen has 2 postal codes: 3282, 3283.
- What is the tax rate in Bargen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bargen is 184% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
- How many residents does Bargen have?
- Bargen has 1'100 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Bargen?
- Bargen has 108 foreign residents, a share of 9.85% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Bargen?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Bargen with 41.825% of the vote.