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Roggwil

4914
BE CANTON4914
Residents
4'326
Area
7.8 km²
Elevation
421 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
171%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
2'174 50.3%
Men
2'152 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
916 21.2%
Swiss citizens
3'580 80.8%
Foreign residents
852 19.2%
0–19 · 916 · 21.2%20–64 · 2'499 · 57.8%65+ · 911 · 21.1%
Foreign residents 19.2%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
SVP37.9% · strongest party
SVP37.9%
SP18.6%
Mitte9.8%
FDP8.6%
GRÜNE7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier171%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
171%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 153 of 334 in canton Bern
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'123 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
531 m
Mean elevation
461 m
Relief
111 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
67.2%
South-facing
7.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 111 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
44.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
55.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'800
44 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
1.59 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'202
Built before 194632.0%
Built since 200125.9%
1.59 %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 (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Roggwil?
The postal code of Roggwil is 4914.
What is the tax rate in Roggwil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Roggwil is 171% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How many residents does Roggwil have?
Roggwil has 4'326 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Roggwil?
Roggwil has 852 foreign residents, a share of 19.22% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Roggwil?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Roggwil with 37.917% of the vote.

Map

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