What is the postal code of Bretzwil?

The postal code of Bretzwil is 4207.

What is the tax rate in Bretzwil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bretzwil is 58% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Bretzwil?

A single person without children pays about 16'082 CHF income tax in Bretzwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bretzwil have?

Bretzwil has 740 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bretzwil?

Bretzwil has 55 foreign residents, a share of 7.43% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Bretzwil

4207

BL CANTON4207

Residents

740

Area

7.3 km²

Population density

101 pop./km²

Elevation

646 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'039 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

58%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

364 49.2%

Men

376 50.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

148 20.0%

Swiss citizens

685 92.6%

Foreign residents

55 7.4%

Population density

101 pop./km²

0–19 · 148 · 20.0%20–64 · 416 · 56.2%65+ · 176 · 23.8%

Foreign residents 7.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Bretzwil

BFS

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

57.1% YesNo 42.9%

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

68.1% YesNo 31.9%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

34.1% YesNo 65.9%

14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.4% Yes

60.1% YesNo 39.9%

14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BL● Accepted · 53.7% Yes

27.0% YesNo 73.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

36.4% YesNo 63.6%

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

17.0% YesNo 83.0%

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

53.9% YesNo 46.1%

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

47.5% YesNo 52.5%

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

63.4% YesNo 36.6%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP58.9% · strongest party

SVP58.9%

SP11.3%

Mitte7.0%

FDP6.9%

GRÜNE5.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier58%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

58%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 27 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'082 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 25 of 86 in the canton · 1309 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'082 CHF(~16.1%)

BretzwilCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bretzwil	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.2%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.5%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.5%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	12.2%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	13.6%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	14.8%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	19.2%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	21%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	24.4%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	25.8%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	27%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	28%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	27.1–30.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'196 mm

9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'039 m

Mean elevation

756 m

Relief

443 m

Mean slope

15.4°

Flat share

7.8%

South-facing

18.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 443 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

8.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

10.7 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

31.98 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.73 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.26 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

31.98 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Primeo Netz 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.29 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

349

Built before 194640.1%

Built since 200113.2%

0.29 %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 61 min · Car 34 min

AgglomerationPT 60 min · Car 34 min

Remoteness 9/86 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebretzwil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities740 #58 BL · #1617 CH Families & children20% #31 BL · #1146 CH Age structure23.8% #40 BL · #545 CH Women share49.2% #66 BL · #1426 CH Foreign residents7.4% #83 BL · #1901 CH Population density101/km² #73 BL · #1462 CH Tax burden16'082 #26 BL · #1310 CH Taxes58% #27 BL Warmest municipalities9 °C #81 BL · #1372 CH Sunniest municipalities41% #60 BL · #1419 CH Rainiest municipalities1'196 mm #1 BL · #699 CH Voter turnout50.9% #59 BL · #1607 CH SVP strongholds58.9% #4 BL · #62 CH SP strongholds11.3% #83 BL · #1373 CH Centre strongholds7% #59 BL · #1567 CH FDP strongholds6.9% #81 BL · #1719 CH GLP strongholds4.1% #73 BL · #1388 CH Green strongholds5.2% #82 BL · #1510 CH Largest by area7.3 km² #26 BL · #1213 CH Highest municipalities646 m #5 BL · #703 CH Remotest municipalities61 min #9 BL · #1300 CH Best-connected municipalities61 min #80 BL · #818 CH Highest peaks1'039 m #6 BL · #704 CH Highest-lying municipalities756 m #4 BL · #665 CH Greatest vertical range443 m #16 BL · #759 CH Steepest municipalities15.4° #19 BL · #567 CH Solar potential8 GWh #51 BL · #1685 CH Cheapest electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #83 BL · #1912 CH Most expensive electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #23 BL · #238 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

4207

Bretzwil

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Bretzwil4207

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bretzwil?: The postal code of Bretzwil is 4207.
What is the tax rate in Bretzwil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bretzwil is 58% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Bretzwil?: A single person without children pays about 16'082 CHF income tax in Bretzwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bretzwil have?: Bretzwil has 740 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bretzwil?: Bretzwil has 55 foreign residents, a share of 7.43% (2025).

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