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Rohrbach

4938
BE CANTON4938
Residents
1'568
Area
4.1 km²
Population density
384 pop./km²
Elevation
584 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
135%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
782 49.9%
Men
786 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
307 19.6%
Swiss citizens
1'417 90.4%
Foreign residents
151 9.6%
Population density
384 pop./km²
0–19 · 307 · 19.6%20–64 · 897 · 57.2%65+ · 364 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 9.6%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
SVP43.6% · strongest party
SVP43.6%
EDU12.1%
SP11.1%
Mitte7.6%
EVP6.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier135%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
135%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 14 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'749 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 14 of 334 in the canton · 1161 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:15'749 CHF(~15.7%)
RohrbachCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRohrbachBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.2%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00010.9%9.813%7.8%
60'00012.2%1114.5%10.5%
70'00013.3%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00014.8%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00015.7%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00016.5%1519.4%16.3%
120'00017.4%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00018.2%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00018.9%17.222%19%
150'00019.6%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00021.3%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00022.8%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00024.2%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00025.4%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00026.4%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00027.2%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'182 mm
8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
727 m
Mean elevation
611 m
Relief
161 m
Mean slope
8.2°
Flat share
50.8%
South-facing
9.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 161 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
21.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'700
21 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
27.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
27.7 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
1.45 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
827
Built before 194639.7%
Built since 200118.5%
1.45 %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 80 min · Car 60 min
AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 81/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Rohrbach?
The postal code of Rohrbach is 4938.
What is the tax rate in Rohrbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rohrbach is 135% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Rohrbach?
A single person without children pays about 15'749 CHF income tax in Rohrbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 14 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rohrbach have?
Rohrbach has 1'568 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rohrbach?
Rohrbach has 151 foreign residents, a share of 9.63% (2025).

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