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Switzerland · Canton FR

Belmont-Broye

1563–1776
FR CANTON1563156415801772+2 PLZ
Residents
6'287
Area
25.8 km²
Population density
244 pop./km²
Elevation
443 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
664 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
78%
Postal codes
6

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'131 49.8%
Men
3'156 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'501 23.9%
Swiss citizens
4'478 71.2%
Foreign residents
1'809 28.8%
Population density
244 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'501 · 23.9%20–64 · 3'905 · 62.1%65+ · 881 · 14.0%
Foreign residents 28.8%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
29.4% YesNo 70.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP27.6% · strongest party
SVP27.6%
SP22.2%
FDP15.9%
Mitte15.5%
GRÜNE7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier78%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
78%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 41 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'264 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 41 of 119 in the canton · 1431 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'264 CHF(~16.3%)
Belmont-BroyeCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBelmont-BroyeFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.3%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.8%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.7%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.1%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.2%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.3%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.2%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00018%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.8%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019.6%15.221.7%19%
150'00020.3%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00022.3%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.1%1926.5%23.2%
225'00025.6%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026.6%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00027.2%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00027.8%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020969 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
664 m
Mean elevation
522 m
Relief
234 m
Mean slope
5.4°
Flat share
58.0%
South-facing
7.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 234 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
74.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
94.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'600
75 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
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
Vacancy rate
2.71 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'769
Built before 194620.8%
Built since 200142.3%
2.71 %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 74 min · Car 33 min
AgglomerationPT 19 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 54/119 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentAlbert Pauchard
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 9
What is the postal code of Belmont-Broye?
Belmont-Broye has 6 postal codes: 1563, 1564, 1580, 1772, 1773, 1776.
What is the tax rate in Belmont-Broye?
The municipal tax multiplier of Belmont-Broye is 78% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Belmont-Broye?
A single person without children pays about 16'264 CHF income tax in Belmont-Broye on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 41 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Belmont-Broye have?
Belmont-Broye has 6'287 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Belmont-Broye?
Belmont-Broye has 1'809 foreign residents, a share of 28.77% (2025).

Map

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