Switzerland · Canton BE
Romont
2536–2603Residents
234
Area
7 km²
Elevation
919 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'213 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
160%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
120 51.3%
Men
114 48.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
36 15.4%
Swiss citizens
181 78.0%
Foreign residents
51 22.0%
0–19 · 36 · 15.4%20–64 · 139 · 59.4%65+ · 59 · 25.2%
Foreign residents 22.0%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected
39.0% YesNo 61.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
22.2% YesNo 77.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
41.1% YesNo 58.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
65.9% YesNo 34.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP43.3% · strongest party
SVP43.3%
SP17.8%
GRÜNE10.6%
GLP8.1%
Mitte7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
160%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 80 of 334 in canton Bern2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'621 mm
7.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'213 m
Mean elevation
930 m
Relief
555 m
Mean slope
16.3°
Flat share
11.3%
South-facing
47.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 555 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
BFERoof potential
2.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
3.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
600
3 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
BFSVacancy rate
4 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
125
Built before 194633.6%
Built since 200121.6%
4 %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 · CC0Websiteromont-jb.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities234 #309 BE · #2024 CHFamilies & children15.4% #312 BE · #1992 CHAge structure25.2% #67 BE · #276 CHWomen share51.3% #68 BE · #309 CHForeign residents22% #38 BE · #692 CHPopulation density33/km² #293 BE · #1901 CHTaxes160% #80 BEWarmest municipalities7.4 °C #291 BE · #1811 CHSunniest municipalities40.7% #260 BE · #1534 CHRainiest municipalities1'621 mm #5 BE · #166 CHVoter turnout53.1% #156 BE · #1333 CHSVP strongholds43.3% #159 BE · #481 CHSP strongholds17.8% #87 BE · #657 CHCentre strongholds7.8% #172 BE · #1483 CHFDP strongholds7.6% #103 BE · #1655 CHGLP strongholds8.1% #147 BE · #561 CHGreen strongholds10.6% #56 BE · #493 CHLargest by area7 km² #191 BE · #1251 CHHighest municipalities919 m #55 BE · #322 CHSolar potential3 GWh #322 BE · #2065 CHHighest peaks1'213 m #98 BE · #587 CHHighest-lying municipalities930 m #85 BE · #484 CHGreatest vertical range555 m #105 BE · #641 CHSteepest municipalities16.3° #83 BE · #532 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Romont?
- Romont has 3 postal codes: 2536, 2538, 2603.
- What is the tax rate in Romont?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Romont is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
- How many residents does Romont have?
- Romont has 234 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Romont?
- Romont has 51 foreign residents, a share of 21.98% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Romont?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Romont with 43.284% of the vote.