Switzerland · Canton VS
Blatten
3919VS CANTON3919
Residents
291
Area
90.5 km²
Population density
3 pop./km²
Elevation
1'542 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'875 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
143 49.1%
Men
148 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
43 14.8%
Swiss citizens
273 93.8%
Foreign residents
18 6.2%
Population density
3 pop./km²
0–19 · 43 · 14.8%20–64 · 167 · 57.4%65+ · 81 · 27.8%
Foreign residents 6.2%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
70.4% YesNo 29.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.5% YesNo 79.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.8% YesNo 62.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.9% YesNo 27.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.3% YesNo 88.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte64.1% · strongest party
Mitte64.1%
SVP28.1%
GRÜNE3.8%
SP2.2%
FDP1.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 119 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'269 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 120 of 122 in the canton · 1950 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:17'269 CHF(~17.3%)
BlattenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Blatten | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-1.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'117 mm
3.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'875 m
Mean elevation
2'571 m
Relief
2'451 m
Mean slope
30.6°
Flat share
1.6%
South-facing
40.2%
Above 2000 m
85.0%
Relief 2'451 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
8.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'800
8 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
31.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.71 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.87 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
31.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVTL Energieversorgung Talschaft Lötschen AG
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 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
369
Built before 194636.0%
Built since 200115.4%
0 %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 · CC0Websiteblatten-vs.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities291 #110 VS · #1965 CHFamilies & children14.8% #96 VS · #1993 CHAge structure27.8% #31 VS · #186 CHWomen share49.1% #71 VS · #1492 CHForeign residents6.2% #117 VS · #1967 CHPopulation density3/km² #118 VS · #2095 CHTax burden17'269 #120 VS · #1951 CHTaxes140% #119 VSWarmest municipalities3.4 °C #115 VS · #2048 CHSunniest municipalities49.5% #118 VS · #260 CHRainiest municipalities1'117 mm #22 VS · #1001 CHVoter turnout55.5% #42 VS · #1012 CHSVP strongholds28.1% #46 VS · #1396 CHSP strongholds2.2% #116 VS · #2013 CHCentre strongholds64.1% #7 VS · #21 CHFDP strongholds1.1% #116 VS · #2056 CHGLP strongholds0.8% #97 VS · #1957 CHGreen strongholds3.8% #78 VS · #1764 CHLargest by area90.5 km² #13 VS · #83 CHHighest municipalities1'542 m #28 VS · #83 CHRemotest municipalities126 min #29 VS · #144 CHBest-connected municipalities126 min #94 VS · #1968 CHHighest peaks3'875 m #22 VS · #28 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'571 m #9 VS · #10 CHGreatest vertical range2'451 m #49 VS · #94 CHSteepest municipalities30.6° #28 VS · #79 CHSolar potential8 GWh #97 VS · #1682 CHCheapest electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #119 VS · #1857 CHMost expensive electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #1 VS · #247 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Blatten?
- The postal code of Blatten is 3919.
- What is the tax rate in Blatten?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Blatten is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Blatten?
- A single person without children pays about 17'269 CHF income tax in Blatten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Blatten have?
- Blatten has 291 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Blatten?
- Blatten has 18 foreign residents, a share of 6.19% (2025).
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