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Bezirk Raron
ValaisBezirk Raron is one of 13 districts of the canton of Valais and comprises 17 municipalities with 11'603 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Municipalities in Bezirk Raron
BFS · 17Raron
2'030Residents
Steg-Hohtenn
1'768Residents
Bitsch
1'219Residents
Bürchen
774Residents
Mörel-Filet
743Residents
Niedergesteln
731Residents
Ausserberg
639Residents
Wiler
522Residents
Unterbäch
483Residents
Bettmeralp
468Residents
Eischoll
460Residents
Riederalp
445Residents
Grengiols
409Residents
Kippel
334Residents
Blatten
291Residents
Ferden
248Residents
Bister
39Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Bezirk Raron
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
59.3% YesNo 40.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.4% YesNo 81.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.1% YesNo 57.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.6% YesNo 88.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.2% YesNo 89.8%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesMitte58.7% · strongest party
Mitte58.7%
SVP27.1%
SP6.4%
GRÜNE3.5%
FDP2.4%
GLP1.7%
PdA/Sol.0.0%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Bister
100 %
median of its municipalities
120 %
Blatten
140 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 100 % % in Bister to 140 % % in Blatten (median 120 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 13.7 % in Bister to 17.3 % in Blatten (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.14 %
Dwellings
12'492
Avg. rooms
3.4
Built before 1946
20.8%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+75 +0.7%
births
84
deaths
110
net migration
+126
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
5'414
Workplaces
992
Services share
63.5 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 592 (10.9%) · Secondary 1'353 (25.0%) · Tertiary 3'439 (63.5%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
182
Organic share
26.9 %
Farmland
3'265 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
1.7 °C
Precipitation
1'182 mm
Elevation
627–4'184 m
Flat share
3.3%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
221 GWh
Electricity
26.9 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
107 min
Road to centre
110 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (22.972–30.476 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Bezirk Raron rank
sum of its municipalities3914Blatten b. Naters×23916Ferden3917Goppenstein +1×23918Wiler (Lötschen)3919Blatten (Lötschen)3930Visp×23935Bürchen3938Ausserberg3940Steg VS×23942Raron +13943Eischoll×23944Unterbäch VS3949Hohtenn3982Bitsch×23983Bister +23986Ried-Mörel3987Riederalp3991Betten3992Bettmeralp3993Grengiols×23994Martisberg×23996Binn×2
9 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Raron?
- Bezirk Raron comprises 17 municipalities: Raron, Steg-Hohtenn, Bitsch, Bürchen, Mörel-Filet, Niedergesteln, Ausserberg, Wiler, Unterbäch, Bettmeralp, Eischoll, Riederalp, Grengiols, Kippel, Blatten, Ferden, Bister. Together they have 11'603 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Bezirk Raron in?
- Bezirk Raron lies in the canton of Valais, which is divided into 13 districts.
- How many people live in Bezirk Raron?
- Bezirk Raron has 11'603 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 17 municipalities; the largest is Raron with 2'030.
- Does Bezirk Raron have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Raron the municipal rate ranges from 100 % (Bister) to 140 % (Blatten).
- How did Bezirk Raron vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Raron voted 59.3 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.