What is the postal code of Gurbrü?

Gurbrü has 2 postal codes: 3208, 3210.

What is the tax rate in Gurbrü?

The municipal tax multiplier of Gurbrü is 190% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Gurbrü?

A single person without children pays about 17'535 CHF income tax in Gurbrü on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 280 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Gurbrü have?

Gurbrü has 251 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Gurbrü?

Gurbrü has 37 foreign residents, a share of 14.74% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BE

Gurbrü

3208–3210

BE CANTON3208 3210

Residents

251

Area

1.9 km²

Population density

135 pop./km²

Elevation

490 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

190%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

123 49.0%

Men

128 51.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

40 15.9%

Swiss citizens

214 85.3%

Foreign residents

37 14.7%

Population density

135 pop./km²

0–19 · 40 · 15.9%20–64 · 155 · 61.8%65+ · 56 · 22.3%

Foreign residents 14.7%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Gurbrü

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.7% YesNo 40.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

65.6% YesNo 34.4%

14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% Yes

29.2% YesNo 70.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.4% YesNo 47.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

20.8% YesNo 79.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.7% YesNo 57.3%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

43.4% YesNo 56.6%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.2% YesNo 26.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

60.6% YesNo 39.4%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

15.9% YesNo 84.1%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP58.6% · strongest party

SVP58.6%

Mitte11.6%

GLP7.7%

SP7.2%

GRÜNE5.3%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier190%

Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%

190%BE range 89%220%

Tax rank 287 of 334 in canton Bern

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'535 CHF(17.5%)

Rank 280 of 334 in the canton · 2023 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

100'000 CHF:17'535 CHF(~17.5%)

GurbrüCanton range BernSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Gurbrü	Bern	Switzerland median
40'000	10.3%	8.3–10.9%	5.4%
50'000	12.2%	9.8–13%	7.8%
60'000	13.7%	11–14.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.9%	12–15.7%	11.9%
80'000	15.7%	12.6–16.5%	13.1%
90'000	16.5%	13.4–17.5%	14.1%
100'000	17.5%	14.3–18.5%	15.3%
110'000	18.4%	15–19.4%	16.3%
120'000	19.3%	15.8–20.3%	17.2%
130'000	20.1%	16.5–21.2%	18.1%
140'000	20.9%	17.2–22%	19%
150'000	21.7%	17.9–22.8%	19.7%
175'000	23.5%	19.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	25.1%	20.9–26.3%	23.2%
225'000	26.5%	22.2–27.8%	24.6%
250'000	27.8%	23.3–29.1%	25.8%
275'000	28.9%	24.3–30.2%	26.8%
300'000	29.8%	25.1–31.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020979 mm

10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

501 m

Mean elevation

484 m

Relief

54 m

Mean slope

3.5°

Flat share

78.0%

South-facing

15.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 54 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

4.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

6.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'000

5 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

129

Built before 194648.8%

Built since 20016.2%

0 %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 56 min · Car 27 min

AgglomerationPT 56 min · Car 21 min

Remoteness 205/334 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentThomas Herren

Websitegurbrue.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities251 #305 BE · #1985 CH Families & children15.9% #303 BE · #1919 CH Age structure22.3% #216 BE · #801 CH Women share49% #273 BE · #1503 CH Foreign residents14.7% #97 BE · #1303 CH Population density135/km² #170 BE · #1283 CH Tax burden17'535 #283 BE · #2026 CH Taxes190% #287 BE Warmest municipalities10.1 °C #24 BE · #387 CH Sunniest municipalities41.7% #182 BE · #1172 CH Rainiest municipalities979 mm #323 BE · #1717 CH Voter turnout53% #161 BE · #1349 CH SVP strongholds58.6% #39 BE · #66 CH SP strongholds7.2% #275 BE · #1760 CH Centre strongholds11.6% #48 BE · #1054 CH FDP strongholds2.8% #287 BE · #1987 CH GLP strongholds7.7% #164 BE · #621 CH Green strongholds5.3% #226 BE · #1484 CH Largest by area1.9 km² #323 BE · #2021 CH Highest municipalities490 m #262 BE · #1257 CH Remotest municipalities56 min #205 BE · #1447 CH Best-connected municipalities56 min #128 BE · #641 CH Highest peaks501 m #309 BE · #1872 CH Highest-lying municipalities484 m #270 BE · #1510 CH Greatest vertical range54 m #314 BE · #2027 CH Steepest municipalities3.5° #283 BE · #1830 CH Solar potential5 GWh #292 BE · #1944 CH Cheapest electricity26.2 Rp./kWh #12 BE · #493 CH Most expensive electricity26.2 Rp./kWh #320 BE · #1611 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Gurbrü3208 Kerzers3210

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gurbrü?: Gurbrü has 2 postal codes: 3208, 3210.
What is the tax rate in Gurbrü?: The municipal tax multiplier of Gurbrü is 190% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Gurbrü?: A single person without children pays about 17'535 CHF income tax in Gurbrü on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 280 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Gurbrü have?: Gurbrü has 251 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Gurbrü?: Gurbrü has 37 foreign residents, a share of 14.74% (2025).

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