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Wangen an der Aare

3374–4536
BE CANTON337433804536
Residents
2'981
Area
8.1 km²
Population density
367 pop./km²
Elevation
423 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
163%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'493 50.1%
Men
1'488 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
572 19.2%
Swiss citizens
2'429 81.5%
Foreign residents
552 18.5%
Population density
367 pop./km²
0–19 · 572 · 19.2%20–64 · 1'754 · 58.8%65+ · 655 · 22.0%
Foreign residents 18.5%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
SVP40.6% · strongest party
SVP40.6%
FDP15.4%
SP11.3%
Mitte9.1%
GLP8.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier163%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
163%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 97 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'658 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 94 of 334 in the canton · 1678 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:16'658 CHF(~16.7%)
Wangen an der AareCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeWangen an der AareBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.8%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.6%9.813%7.8%
60'00013%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014.1%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014.9%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.7%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.7%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.5%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.4%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019.2%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00019.9%17.222%19%
150'00020.7%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.4%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00024%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.4%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.6%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.6%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.5%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'062 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
506 m
Mean elevation
446 m
Relief
91 m
Mean slope
3.3°
Flat share
80.0%
South-facing
4.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 91 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
32.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
41.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'200
32 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
1.97 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'522
Built before 194630.9%
Built since 200123.1%
1.97 %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 72 min · Car 41 min
AgglomerationPT 24 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 123/334 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Wangen an der Aare?
Wangen an der Aare has 3 postal codes: 3374, 3380, 4536.
What is the tax rate in Wangen an der Aare?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wangen an der Aare is 163% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Wangen an der Aare?
A single person without children pays about 16'658 CHF income tax in Wangen an der Aare on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 94 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wangen an der Aare have?
Wangen an der Aare has 2'981 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wangen an der Aare?
Wangen an der Aare has 552 foreign residents, a share of 18.52% (2025).

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