Switzerland · Canton VS
Anniviers
3960–3961Residents
2'785
Area
243.4 km²
Population density
11 pop./km²
Elevation
1'476 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'430 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'321 47.4%
Men
1'464 52.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
475 17.1%
Swiss citizens
2'189 78.6%
Foreign residents
596 21.4%
Population density
11 pop./km²
0–19 · 475 · 17.1%20–64 · 1'554 · 55.8%65+ · 756 · 27.1%
Foreign residents 21.4%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.7% YesNo 76.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
29.8% YesNo 70.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.1% YesNo 32.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.3% YesNo 81.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.9% YesNo 86.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte41.4% · strongest party
Mitte41.4%
SP19.1%
SVP16.1%
FDP13.5%
GRÜNE8.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
125%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 78 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'001 CHF(16%)
Rank 88 of 122 in the canton · 1270 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'001 CHF(~16%)
AnniviersCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Anniviers | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.2% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.4% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.6% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.2% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.2% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.4% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.4% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.2% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.9% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020818 mm
7.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'430 m
Mean elevation
2'429 m
Relief
3'847 m
Mean slope
28.4°
Flat share
2.3%
South-facing
16.2%
Above 2000 m
76.7%
Relief 3'847 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
63.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
92.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'200
64 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 · 2026Tariff H4
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
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
BFSVacancy rate
0.83 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
6'133
Built before 194618.6%
Built since 200119.2%
0.83 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteanniviers.org ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'785 #35 VS · #769 CHFamilies & children17.1% #73 VS · #1813 CHAge structure27.1% #38 VS · #227 CHWomen share47.4% #114 VS · #1971 CHForeign residents21.4% #40 VS · #752 CHPopulation density11/km² #103 VS · #2036 CHTax burden16'001 #88 VS · #1270 CHTaxes125% #78 VSWarmest municipalities7.1 °C #66 VS · #1846 CHSunniest municipalities53.5% #64 VS · #144 CHRainiest municipalities818 mm #70 VS · #2040 CHVoter turnout56.9% #32 VS · #816 CHAgainst Switzerland17% #61 VS · #815 CHAligned with Switzerland83% #11 VS · #706 CHSVP strongholds16.1% #115 VS · #1946 CHSP strongholds19.1% #16 VS · #534 CHCentre strongholds41.4% #62 VS · #117 CHFDP strongholds13.5% #52 VS · #987 CHGLP strongholds1.3% #79 VS · #1892 CHGreen strongholds8.2% #38 VS · #848 CHLargest by area243.4 km² #2 VS · #8 CHHighest municipalities1'476 m #32 VS · #94 CHRemotest municipalities147 min #9 VS · #72 CHBest-connected municipalities147 min #115 VS · #2042 CHHighest peaks4'430 m #5 VS · #5 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'429 m #14 VS · #18 CHGreatest vertical range3'847 m #1 VS · #1 CHSteepest municipalities28.4° #55 VS · #151 CHSolar potential64 GWh #15 VS · #208 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #80 VS · #580 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #52 VS · #1536 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 9Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Anniviers?
- Anniviers has 2 postal codes: 3960, 3961.
- What is the tax rate in Anniviers?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Anniviers is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Anniviers?
- A single person without children pays about 16'001 CHF income tax in Anniviers on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 88 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Anniviers have?
- Anniviers has 2'785 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Anniviers?
- Anniviers has 596 foreign residents, a share of 21.4% (2025).
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