Biglen

Municipality in the canton of Bern · FSO no. 603

Parcel data from Nov 2026, statistics computed on 29 Oct 2026.

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The parcel data lists 678 parcels in Biglen, covering 3.6 km². 68% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 960 m².

Key figures

Parcels
678
0.1% of the canton
Total area
3.6 km²
0.1% of the canton
Median area
960 m²
Canton: 1’131 m²
Switzerland: 881 m²
Built share
68%
Canton: 57.2%
Switzerland: 51%
Median year built
1976
Canton: 1975
Switzerland: 1975

About Biglen

Biglen ranks 222nd of 334 municipalities in the canton of Bern by number of parcels and holds 0.1% of the canton's parcels on 0.1% of its area. The median parcel in Biglen measures 960 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’131 m². Biglen is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 68% of its parcels have a building, against 57.2% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (36.4%), Wohnzone, 2 Geschosse (26.1%) and Mischzone, 2 Geschosse (19%). In total, Biglen uses 28 zone designations.

According to the building register, Biglen has 867 buildings with 951 dwellings, 1.1 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 58.2% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 38.9% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (24.9% of them), and 21.9% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1976, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1975).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 461 (68%)

Unbuilt: 217 (32%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcelsAreaBuilt
Landwirtschaftszone2473.02 km²35.6%
Wohnzone,_2_Geschosse1770.14 km²91.5%
Mischzone,_2_Geschosse1290.17 km²84.5%
W2_ZPP9,_Arnistrasse250.01 km²88.0%
Mischzone,_3_Geschosse220.02 km²77.3%
W2_UeO_Riedhaldenweg10< 0.01 km²100.0%
Arbeitszone90.03 km²66.7%
Wohnzone,_3_Geschosse70.01 km²100.0%
M2_-_Zone_mit_Planungspflicht._Nr._7_Halden,_Sektor_A5< 0.01 km²80.0%
M2_UeO_Riedhaldenweg5< 0.01 km²80.0%
Kernzone_UeO_Rohrstrasse40.01 km²100.0%
M2,_ZPP3_Kreuz40.01 km²75.0%
Other zones (16 labels)340.17 km²73.5%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 867 buildings with 951 dwellings here; 245 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
867
Dwellings
951
Single-family houses
245
Building volume
1.2 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential421
  • Mixed use20
  • Non-residential337
  • Other89

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building

  • Before 192052
  • 1920-194546
  • 1946-196039
  • 1961-198093
  • 1981-2000115
  • 2001-201025
  • 2011-202056
  • 2021 and later20
  • Unknown year15

Maps and geodata for Biglen

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