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Kirchberg

3400–3422
BE CANTON34003422
Residents
5'889
Area
9.1 km²
Elevation
566 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
159%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
2'972 50.5%
Men
2'917 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'117 19.0%
Swiss citizens
4'982 84.1%
Foreign residents
940 15.9%
0–19 · 1'117 · 19.0%20–64 · 3'305 · 56.1%65+ · 1'467 · 24.9%
Foreign residents 15.9%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP31.1% · strongest party
SVP31.1%
SP18.8%
FDP12.9%
Mitte12.5%
GLP10.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier159%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
159%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 70 of 334 in canton Bern
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'036 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
634 m
Mean elevation
535 m
Relief
141 m
Mean slope
5.8°
Flat share
57.2%
South-facing
9.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 141 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

BFE
Roof potential
52.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
65.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'700
53 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

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'914
Built before 194618.7%
Built since 200120.3%
1.2 %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 · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Kirchberg?
Kirchberg has 2 postal codes: 3400, 3422.
What is the tax rate in Kirchberg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Kirchberg is 159% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How many residents does Kirchberg have?
Kirchberg has 5'889 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Kirchberg?
Kirchberg has 940 foreign residents, a share of 15.87% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Kirchberg?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Kirchberg with 31.103% of the vote.

Map

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