Switzerland · Canton VS
Brig-Glis
3900–3902Residents
14'197
Area
37.7 km²
Population density
377 pop./km²
Elevation
691 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'722 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
7'204 50.7%
Men
6'993 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'526 17.8%
Swiss citizens
10'918 76.9%
Foreign residents
3'279 23.1%
Population density
377 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'526 · 17.8%20–64 · 8'441 · 59.5%65+ · 3'230 · 22.8%
Foreign residents 23.1%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
58.1% YesNo 41.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.4% YesNo 59.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
34.7% YesNo 65.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.5% YesNo 25.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.5% YesNo 86.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.1% YesNo 86.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte46.6% · strongest party
Mitte46.6%
SVP30.2%
SP10.8%
GRÜNE4.9%
FDP4.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 8 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
Brig-GlisCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Brig-Glis | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020742 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'722 m
Mean elevation
1'447 m
Relief
2'071 m
Mean slope
29°
Flat share
11.0%
South-facing
6.3%
Above 2000 m
23.0%
Relief 2'071 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
99.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
131.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
22'100
100 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
28.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.13 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.91 Rp./kWh
28.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EnBAG Netze 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
0.27 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
7'543
Built before 194612.2%
Built since 200126.2%
0.27 %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 · CC0Websitebrig-glis.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities14'197 #5 VS · #102 CHFamilies & children17.8% #66 VS · #1703 CHAge structure22.8% #69 VS · #716 CHWomen share50.7% #19 VS · #555 CHForeign residents23.1% #35 VS · #647 CHPopulation density377/km² #13 VS · #647 CHTax burden13'690 #4 VS · #749 CHTaxes100% #8 VSWarmest municipalities8.9 °C #32 VS · #1441 CHSunniest municipalities53.6% #57 VS · #136 CHRainiest municipalities742 mm #80 VS · #2059 CHVoter turnout50.6% #85 VS · #1652 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #70 VS · #1034 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #2 VS · #490 CHSVP strongholds30.2% #39 VS · #1258 CHSP strongholds10.8% #53 VS · #1434 CHCentre strongholds46.6% #55 VS · #97 CHFDP strongholds4.9% #70 VS · #1860 CHGLP strongholds2.6% #21 VS · #1667 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #68 VS · #1563 CHLargest by area37.7 km² #42 VS · #241 CHHighest municipalities691 m #87 VS · #617 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #91 VS · #458 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #31 VS · #1663 CHHighest peaks2'722 m #88 VS · #205 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'447 m #79 VS · #214 CHGreatest vertical range2'071 m #81 VS · #183 CHSteepest municipalities29° #44 VS · #124 CHSolar potential100 GWh #9 VS · #85 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #91 VS · #1166 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #22 VS · #931 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Brig-Glis?
- Brig-Glis has 2 postal codes: 3900, 3902.
- What is the tax rate in Brig-Glis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Brig-Glis is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Brig-Glis?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Brig-Glis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Brig-Glis have?
- Brig-Glis has 14'197 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Brig-Glis?
- Brig-Glis has 3'279 foreign residents, a share of 23.1% (2025).
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