What is the postal code of Wynigen?

Wynigen has 3 postal codes: 3464, 3472, 3474.

What is the tax rate in Wynigen?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wynigen is 175% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Wynigen?

A single person without children pays about 17'048 CHF income tax in Wynigen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 167 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wynigen have?

Wynigen has 2'101 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wynigen?

Wynigen has 76 foreign residents, a share of 3.62% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BE

Wynigen

3464–3474

BE CANTON3464 3472 3474

Residents

2'101

Area

28.3 km²

Population density

74 pop./km²

Elevation

576 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

854 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

175%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'067 50.8%

Men

1'034 49.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

456 21.7%

Swiss citizens

2'025 96.4%

Foreign residents

76 3.6%

Population density

74 pop./km²

0–19 · 456 · 21.7%20–64 · 1'111 · 52.9%65+ · 534 · 25.4%

Foreign residents 3.6%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Wynigen

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

60.2% YesNo 39.8%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

61.4% YesNo 38.6%

14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% Yes

28.9% YesNo 71.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

35.5% YesNo 64.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

17.8% YesNo 82.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

40.0% YesNo 60.0%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

41.4% YesNo 58.6%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

70.5% YesNo 29.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

48.3% YesNo 51.7%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

14.4% YesNo 85.6%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP48.2% · strongest party

SVP48.2%

SP12.4%

Mitte7.8%

EVP7.2%

GLP6.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier175%

Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%

175%BE range 89%220%

Tax rank 174 of 334 in canton Bern

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'048 CHF(17%)

Rank 167 of 334 in the canton · 1863 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

100'000 CHF:17'048 CHF(~17%)

WynigenCanton range BernSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wynigen	Bern	Switzerland median
40'000	10%	8.3–10.9%	5.4%
50'000	11.9%	9.8–13%	7.8%
60'000	13.3%	11–14.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.4%	12–15.7%	11.9%
80'000	15.2%	12.6–16.5%	13.1%
90'000	16.1%	13.4–17.5%	14.1%
100'000	17%	14.3–18.5%	15.3%
110'000	17.9%	15–19.4%	16.3%
120'000	18.8%	15.8–20.3%	17.2%
130'000	19.6%	16.5–21.2%	18.1%
140'000	20.4%	17.2–22%	19%
150'000	21.1%	17.9–22.8%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	19.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	20.9–26.3%	23.2%
225'000	25.9%	22.2–27.8%	24.6%
250'000	27.1%	23.3–29.1%	25.8%
275'000	28.2%	24.3–30.2%	26.8%
300'000	29.1%	25.1–31.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'155 mm

8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

854 m

Mean elevation

650 m

Relief

354 m

Mean slope

13.7°

Flat share

16.7%

South-facing

19.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 354 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

29.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

36.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

6'500

29 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.86 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

1'044

Built before 194653.4%

Built since 200112.7%

0.86 %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 38 min · Car 39 min

AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 302/334 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewynigen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'101 #123 BE · #941 CH Families & children21.7% #55 BE · #603 CH Age structure25.4% #93 BE · #356 CH Women share50.8% #105 BE · #490 CH Foreign residents3.6% #296 BE · #2060 CH Population density74/km² #242 BE · #1619 CH Tax burden17'048 #187 BE · #1883 CH Taxes175% #174 BE Warmest municipalities8.6 °C #200 BE · #1527 CH Sunniest municipalities40.9% #243 BE · #1438 CH Rainiest municipalities1'155 mm #162 BE · #822 CH Voter turnout54.7% #114 BE · #1109 CH Against Switzerland20% #78 BE · #526 CH Aligned with Switzerland80% #119 BE · #882 CH SVP strongholds48.2% #110 BE · #291 CH SP strongholds12.4% #185 BE · #1229 CH Centre strongholds7.8% #171 BE · #1461 CH FDP strongholds4% #242 BE · #1915 CH GLP strongholds6.9% #184 BE · #770 CH Green strongholds4.1% #278 BE · #1710 CH Largest by area28.3 km² #44 BE · #328 CH Highest municipalities576 m #186 BE · #898 CH Remotest municipalities38 min #302 BE · #1909 CH Best-connected municipalities38 min #35 BE · #201 CH Highest peaks854 m #170 BE · #898 CH Highest-lying municipalities650 m #171 BE · #884 CH Greatest vertical range354 m #150 BE · #892 CH Steepest municipalities13.7° #103 BE · #638 CH Solar potential29 GWh #94 BE · #693 CH Cheapest electricity27.7 Rp./kWh #63 BE · #823 CH Most expensive electricity27.7 Rp./kWh #150 BE · #1155 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Rüedisbach3474 Schmidigen-Mühleweg3464 Wynigen3472

Nearby municipalities

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Affoltern im Emmental

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wynigen?: Wynigen has 3 postal codes: 3464, 3472, 3474.
What is the tax rate in Wynigen?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wynigen is 175% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Wynigen?: A single person without children pays about 17'048 CHF income tax in Wynigen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 167 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wynigen have?: Wynigen has 2'101 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wynigen?: Wynigen has 76 foreign residents, a share of 3.62% (2025).

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