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).

Billens-Hennens (FR): Postal Codes 1681, Tax Rate & Population

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%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Billens-Hennens

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

46.7% YesNo 53.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

48.4% YesNo 51.6%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

29.6% YesNo 70.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.3% YesNo 47.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

38.1% YesNo 61.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

32.8% YesNo 67.2%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

54.9% YesNo 45.1%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

61.6% YesNo 38.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

61.9% YesNo 38.1%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

33.2% YesNo 66.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

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 31.08.2026

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 31.08.2026

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

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 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

4.85 %

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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

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 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebillens-hennens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

29

Largest municipalities910 #91 FR · #1515 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 turnout53.9% #65 FR · #1223 CH SVP strongholds32.6% #38 FR · #1120 CH SP strongholds20.1% #45 FR · #461 CH Centre strongholds16% #96 FR · #756 CH FDP strongholds10.2% #87 FR · #1367 CH GLP strongholds2.9% #64 FR · #1599 CH Green strongholds13.1% #14 FR · #240 CH Largest by area4.9 km² #90 FR · #1556 CH Highest municipalities738 m #45 FR · #523 CH Remotest municipalities72 min #58 FR · #955 CH Best-connected municipalities72 min #58 FR · #1144 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 Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #18 FR · #649 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #27 FR · #1385 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1681

Billens

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Billens1681 Hennens1681

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

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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