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Switzerland · Canton BE

Thierachern

3633–3636
Residents
2'574
Area
7.5 km²
Population density
342 pop./km²
Elevation
610 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
181%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'307 50.8%
Men
1'267 49.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
558 21.7%
Swiss citizens
2'428 94.3%
Foreign residents
146 5.7%
Population density
342 pop./km²
0–19 · 558 · 21.7%20–64 · 1'432 · 55.6%65+ · 584 · 22.7%
Foreign residents 5.7%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
SVP39.3% · strongest party
SVP39.3%
SP15.5%
EDU11.4%
GLP7.8%
EVP7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier181%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
181%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 234 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'243 CHF(17.2%)
Rank 234 of 334 in the canton · 1946 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:17'243 CHF(~17.2%)
ThierachernCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeThierachernBernSwitzerland median
40'00010.1%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00012%9.813%7.8%
60'00013.5%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014.6%1215.7%11.9%
80'00015.4%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00016.3%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00017.2%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00018.1%1519.4%16.3%
120'00019%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019.8%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00020.6%17.222%19%
150'00021.3%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00023.2%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.7%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00026.1%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00027.4%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00028.5%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00029.4%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'065 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
679 m
Mean elevation
608 m
Relief
121 m
Mean slope
4.1°
Flat share
72.0%
South-facing
2.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 121 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
18.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
19 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
1.65 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'155
Built before 194621.6%
Built since 200127.1%
1.65 %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 52 min · Car 36 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 232/334 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 · 4
What is the postal code of Thierachern?
Thierachern has 4 postal codes: 3633, 3634, 3635, 3636.
What is the tax rate in Thierachern?
The municipal tax multiplier of Thierachern is 181% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Thierachern?
A single person without children pays about 17'243 CHF income tax in Thierachern on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 234 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Thierachern have?
Thierachern has 2'574 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Thierachern?
Thierachern has 146 foreign residents, a share of 5.67% (2025).

Map

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