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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
461 51.6%
Men
432 48.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
216 24.2%
Swiss citizens
717 80.3%
Foreign residents
176 19.7%
Population density
311 pop./km²
0–19 · 216 · 24.2%20–64 · 549 · 61.5%65+ · 128 · 14.3%
Foreign residents 19.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −6 (−0.7%) · 5 births · 4 deaths · net migration −7
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
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 28.8% Yes
28.0% YesNo 72.0%
27.09.2026Initiative populaire « Baisse d’impôts pour tous — Redonner du pouvoir d’achat à la classe moyenne »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 53.9% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 58.2% Yes
52.5% YesNo 47.5%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 52.8% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 43.9% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
14.06.2026Question subsidiaireCantonal VD● Rejected · 47.3% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 37.7% Yes
43.9% YesNo 56.1%
14.06.2026Contre-projet législatif « Loi sur le salaire minimum »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.7% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 51.0% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire législative « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.3% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 40.8% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire constitutionnelle « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 51.7% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 43.4% Yes
48.6% YesNo 51.4%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District du Gros-de-Vaud: 65.1% Yes
64.9% YesNo 35.1%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP24.5% · strongest party
SP24.5%
FDP21.7%
SVP20.8%
GRÜNE14.5%
GLP6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier76%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
76%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 248 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'554 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 245 of 300 in the canton · 1611 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'554 CHF(~16.6%)
Bretigny-sur-MorrensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeBretigny-sur-MorrensVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.2%3.7–4.3%5.4%
50'0007.8%6.9–8.1%7.8%
60'00011.5%10–11.8%10.5%
70'00013.7%11.9–14.1%11.9%
80'00014.6%12.8–15.1%13.1%
90'00015.4%13.5–15.9%14.1%
100'00016.6%14.6–17%15.3%
110'00017.5%15.4–18%16.3%
120'00018.5%16.3–19%17.2%
130'00019.3%17.1–19.9%18.1%
140'00020.2%17.9–20.8%19%
150'00021%18.6–21.6%19.7%
175'00023%20.5–23.6%21.6%
200'00024.7%22.1–25.4%23.2%
225'00026.3%23.5–26.9%24.6%
250'00027.7%24.8–28.4%25.8%
275'00029%26–29.6%26.8%
300'00030%27–30.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'090 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
745 m
Mean elevation
707 m
Relief
99 m
Mean slope
6.1°
Flat share
54.0%
South-facing
8.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 99 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
7.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
9.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'600
Per inhabitant
7'951 kWh/yr
7 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
27.89 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.01 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.18 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.92 Rp./kWh
27.89 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 29.09 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Romande Energie 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
Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300663 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Vaud477 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Vaud. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Vaud (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
3.55 %
Second homes
3.6 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
394
Built before 194624.1%
Built since 200132.7%
3.55 %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
292
Workplaces
71
Services share
41.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 10 (3.4%) · Secondary 162 (55.5%) · Tertiary 120 (41.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
6
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
102 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 47 min · Car 28 min
AgglomerationPT 47 min · Car 28 min
Remoteness 197/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number5515
Head of governmentUrs Lauper
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities893 #154 VD · #1529 CHGrowing municipalities-0.7% #226 VD · #1710 CHShrinking municipalities-0.7% #75 VD · #399 CHJobs per resident0.33 #118 VD · #1151 CHFamilies & children24.2% #69 VD · #146 CHAge structure14.3% #261 VD · #2031 CHWomen share51.6% #55 VD · #217 CHForeign residents19.7% #155 VD · #887 CHPopulation density311/km² #77 VD · #761 CHTax burden16'554 #246 VD · #1612 CHTaxes76% #248 VDWarmest municipalities9.7 °C #174 VD · #843 CHSunniest municipalities44.7% #175 VD · #719 CHRainiest municipalities1'090 mm #125 VD · #1161 CHVoter turnout59.1% #192 VD · #695 CHSVP strongholds20.8% #206 VD · #1750 CHSP strongholds24.5% #81 VD · #198 CHCentre strongholds4.5% #159 VD · #1847 CHFDP strongholds21.7% #170 VD · #356 CHGLP strongholds6.1% #191 VD · #961 CHGreen strongholds14.5% #48 VD · #158 CHLargest by area2.9 km² #249 VD · #1886 CHHighest municipalities721 m #68 VD · #560 CHSecond homes3.6% #299 VD · #2105 CHOrganic farming0% #210 VD · #1959 CHBest-connected municipalities47 min #99 VD · #394 CHRemotest municipalities47 min #197 VD · #1729 CHHighest peaks745 m #122 VD · #1095 CHHighest-lying municipalities707 m #81 VD · #750 CHGreatest vertical range99 m #232 VD · #1840 CHSteepest municipalities6.1° #134 VD · #1383 CHSolar potential7 GWh #191 VD · #1745 CHSolar potential per capita7'951 kWh #227 VD · #1468 CHCheapest electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #32 VD · #1245 CHMost expensive electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #203 VD · #796 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Bretigny-sur-Morrens?
The postal code of Bretigny-sur-Morrens is 1053.
What is the tax rate in Bretigny-sur-Morrens?
The municipal tax multiplier of Bretigny-sur-Morrens is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bretigny-sur-Morrens?
A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in Bretigny-sur-Morrens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bretigny-sur-Morrens have?
Bretigny-sur-Morrens has 893 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bretigny-sur-Morrens?
Bretigny-sur-Morrens has 176 foreign residents, a share of 19.71% (2025).

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