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Thurnen

3127–3128
BE CANTON31273128
Residents
2'057
Area
6 km²
Elevation
573 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
185%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'068 51.9%
Men
989 48.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
422 20.5%
Swiss citizens
1'891 91.8%
Foreign residents
169 8.2%
0–19 · 422 · 20.5%20–64 · 1'176 · 57.2%65+ · 459 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 8.2%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
SVP35.7% · strongest party
SVP35.7%
SP17.1%
GRÜNE11.2%
GLP9.6%
Mitte7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier185%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
185%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 257 of 334 in canton Bern
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'078 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
770 m
Mean elevation
591 m
Relief
235 m
Mean slope
5.9°
Flat share
51.4%
South-facing
1.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 235 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
18.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.39 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'009
Built before 194629.0%
Built since 200121.7%
1.39 %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 · 3

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Thurnen?
Thurnen has 2 postal codes: 3127, 3128.
What is the tax rate in Thurnen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Thurnen is 185% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How many residents does Thurnen have?
Thurnen has 2'057 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Thurnen?
Thurnen has 169 foreign residents, a share of 8.2% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Thurnen?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Thurnen with 35.65% of the vote.

Map

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