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Frauenkappelen

3020–3202
BE CANTON302030333202
Residents
1'486
Area
9.3 km²
Population density
160 pop./km²
Elevation
605 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
160%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
751 50.5%
Men
735 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
290 19.5%
Swiss citizens
1'252 84.3%
Foreign residents
234 15.8%
Population density
160 pop./km²
0–19 · 290 · 19.5%20–64 · 844 · 56.8%65+ · 352 · 23.7%
Foreign residents 15.8%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
SVP34.3% · strongest party
SVP34.3%
SP15.9%
GLP15.2%
GRÜNE9.6%
Mitte9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
160%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 83 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'561 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 76 of 334 in the canton · 1626 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:16'561 CHF(~16.6%)
FrauenkappelenCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeFrauenkappelenBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.7%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.5%9.813%7.8%
60'00012.9%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014.8%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.6%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.6%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.4%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.3%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00019.8%17.222%19%
150'00020.5%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.3%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00023.9%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.2%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.5%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.5%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.4%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020948 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
652 m
Mean elevation
566 m
Relief
171 m
Mean slope
8.1°
Flat share
47.7%
South-facing
14.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 171 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
14.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'200
14 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
26.2 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.2 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
0.55 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
730
Built before 194622.5%
Built since 200121.5%
0.55 %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 33 min · Car 15 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 317/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentMarkus Kämpfer · Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Frauenkappelen?
Frauenkappelen has 3 postal codes: 3020, 3033, 3202.
What is the tax rate in Frauenkappelen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Frauenkappelen is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Frauenkappelen?
A single person without children pays about 16'561 CHF income tax in Frauenkappelen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Frauenkappelen have?
Frauenkappelen has 1'486 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Frauenkappelen?
Frauenkappelen has 234 foreign residents, a share of 15.75% (2025).

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