What is the postal code of Billens-Hennens?

The postal code of Billens-Hennens is 1681.

What is the tax rate in Billens-Hennens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Billens-Hennens is 95% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Billens-Hennens?

A single person without children pays about 17'687 CHF income tax in Billens-Hennens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 115 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Billens-Hennens have?

Billens-Hennens has 910 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Billens-Hennens?

Billens-Hennens has 177 foreign residents, a share of 19.45% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR · District de la Glâne

Billens-Hennens

1681

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN · swissTLM3D · swissTLMRegio

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

465 51.1%

Men

445 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

183 20.1%

Swiss citizens

733 80.6%

Foreign residents

177 19.5%

Population density

186 pop./km²

0–19 · 183 · 20.1%20–64 · 565 · 62.1%65+ · 162 · 17.8%

Foreign residents 19.5%0%64.0%

Population change 2025: +7 (+0.8%) · 10 births · 4 deaths · net migration +25

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Vote results for Billens-Hennens

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 23.0% Yes

27.5% YesNo 72.5%

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 36.4% Yes

29.1% YesNo 70.9%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.2% Yes

46.7% YesNo 53.3%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.5% Yes

48.4% YesNo 51.6%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 29.1% Yes

29.6% YesNo 70.5%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 52.7% Yes

52.3% YesNo 47.7%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 24.0% Yes

38.1% YesNo 61.9%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 41.2% Yes

32.8% YesNo 67.2%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 53.2% Yes

54.9% YesNo 45.1%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de la Glâne: 60.8% Yes

61.6% YesNo 38.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP32.6% · strongest party

SVP32.6%

SP20.1%

Mitte16.0%

GRÜNE13.1%

FDP10.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier95%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

95%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 117 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'687 CHF(17.7%)

Rank 115 of 119 in the canton · 2055 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

100'000 CHF:17'687 CHF(~17.7%)

Billens-HennensCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Billens-Hennens	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.9%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.7%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.7%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	14.2%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	15.4%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	16.5%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	17.7%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	18.6%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	19.5%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	20.3%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	21.2%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	22%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	24.1%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	26%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	27.5%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	28.6%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	29.2%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	29.8%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'155 mm

8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

814 m

Mean elevation

765 m

Relief

113 m

Mean slope

5.1°

Flat share

59.0%

South-facing

7.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 113 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

10.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

13.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'300

Per inhabitant

11'352 kWh/yr

10 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027

Tariff H4

26.48 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.15 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.19 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

26.48 Rp./kWh10.5645.88

Canton median 26.48 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Premium regionRegion 2

Standard model, deductible 300558 CHF/mo

Ø premium in canton Fribourg405 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Compare health insurers in Billens-Hennens →Canton Fribourg →Premiums explained →

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Fribourg. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Fribourg (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE

Vacancy rate

4.85 %

Second homes

13.6 %

Avg. rooms

3.6

Dwellings

433

Built before 194626.1%

Built since 200143.6%

4.85 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024

Jobs

437

Workplaces

Services share

88.8 %

Jobs by sector: Primary 36 (8.2%) · Secondary 13 (3.0%) · Tertiary 388 (88.8%)

STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025

Farms

Organic share

0 %

Farmland

363 ha

Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 72 min · Car 53 min

AgglomerationPT 39 min · Car 28 min

Remoteness 58/119 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

BFS municipality number2063

Websitebillens-hennens.ch ↗

DistrictDistrict de la Glâne

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026

Where Billens-Hennens ranks

Largest municipalities910 #91 FR · #1515 CH Growing municipalities0.8% #66 FR · #921 CH Shrinking municipalities0.8% #53 FR · #1191 CH Jobs per resident0.48 #20 FR · #578 CH Families & children20.1% #88 FR · #1110 CH Age structure17.8% #43 FR · #1675 CH Women share51.1% #14 FR · #346 CH Foreign residents19.5% #46 FR · #914 CH Population density186/km² #57 FR · #1074 CH Tax burden17'687 #115 FR · #2055 CH Taxes95% #117 FR Warmest municipalities8.7 °C #67 FR · #1498 CH Sunniest municipalities45% #36 FR · #664 CH Rainiest municipalities1'155 mm #55 FR · #824 CH Voter turnout53.5% #79 FR · #1419 CH SVP strongholds32.6% #39 FR · #1121 CH SP strongholds20.1% #47 FR · #463 CH Centre strongholds16% #98 FR · #759 CH FDP strongholds10.2% #89 FR · #1371 CH GLP strongholds2.9% #65 FR · #1602 CH Green strongholds13.1% #13 FR · #241 CH Largest by area4.9 km² #90 FR · #1556 CH Highest municipalities738 m #46 FR · #524 CH Second homes13.6% #27 FR · #710 CH Organic farming0% #85 FR · #1719 CH Best-connected municipalities72 min #58 FR · #1145 CH Remotest municipalities72 min #58 FR · #954 CH Highest peaks814 m #60 FR · #961 CH Highest-lying municipalities765 m #45 FR · #651 CH Greatest vertical range113 m #102 FR · #1771 CH Steepest municipalities5.1° #88 FR · #1544 CH Solar potential10 GWh #95 FR · #1529 CH Solar potential per capita11'352 kWh #61 FR · #859 CH Cheapest electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #19 FR · #936 CH Most expensive electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #26 FR · #1097 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1681

Billens

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Billens1681 Hennens1681

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Billens-Hennens?: The postal code of Billens-Hennens is 1681.
What is the tax rate in Billens-Hennens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Billens-Hennens is 95% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Billens-Hennens?: A single person without children pays about 17'687 CHF income tax in Billens-Hennens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 115 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Billens-Hennens have?: Billens-Hennens has 910 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Billens-Hennens?: Billens-Hennens has 177 foreign residents, a share of 19.45% (2025).

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