Switzerland · Canton TI
Brione sopra Minusio
6645–6646Residents
432
Area
3.8 km²
Population density
113 pop./km²
Elevation
486 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'850 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
78%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
222 51.4%
Men
210 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
39 9.0%
Swiss citizens
344 79.6%
Foreign residents
88 20.4%
Population density
113 pop./km²
0–19 · 39 · 9.0%20–64 · 222 · 51.4%65+ · 171 · 39.6%
Foreign residents 20.4%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
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
58.5% YesNo 41.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.3% YesNo 78.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.9% YesNo 29.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.1% YesNo 85.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
18.8% YesNo 81.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP22.1% · strongest party
FDP22.1%
Mitte20.7%
SVP19.0%
Lega11.0%
Übrige8.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier78%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
78%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 35 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'542 CHF(13.5%)
Rank 32 of 100 in the canton · 708 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'007 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Porza 12'081 CHF · most expensive Bosco/Gurin 15'003 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'542 CHF(~13.5%)
Brione sopra MinusioCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Brione sopra Minusio | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.6% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.3% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.5% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.5% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.4% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.3% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.1% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.9% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.6% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.1% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.3% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.4% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.4% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25.3% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'756 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'850 m
Mean elevation
994 m
Relief
1'466 m
Mean slope
30.2°
Flat share
0.3%
South-facing
75.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'466 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
10.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'200
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 · 2026Tariff H4
29.95 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.31 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.49 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
29.95 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino)
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
1.91 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
787
Built before 194628.5%
Built since 200111.2%
1.91 %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 · CC0Websitebrione.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities432 #88 TI · #1866 CHFamilies & children9% #93 TI · #2092 CHAge structure39.6% #8 TI · #10 CHWomen share51.4% #35 TI · #264 CHForeign residents20.4% #59 TI · #827 CHPopulation density113/km² #68 TI · #1400 CHTax burden13'542 #33 TI · #709 CHTaxes78% #35 TIWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #77 TI · #1615 CHSunniest municipalities56.5% #4 TI · #15 CHRainiest municipalities1'756 mm #53 TI · #98 CHVoter turnout59% #26 TI · #577 CHSVP strongholds19% #22 TI · #1833 CHSP strongholds7.8% #90 TI · #1718 CHCentre strongholds20.7% #33 TI · #500 CHFDP strongholds22.1% #34 TI · #340 CHGLP strongholds4.1% #2 TI · #1393 CHGreen strongholds7% #69 TI · #1107 CHLargest by area3.8 km² #68 TI · #1754 CHHighest municipalities486 m #31 TI · #1283 CHRemotest municipalities50 min #46 TI · #1645 CHBest-connected municipalities50 min #54 TI · #477 CHHighest peaks1'850 m #37 TI · #381 CHHighest-lying municipalities994 m #31 TI · #423 CHGreatest vertical range1'466 m #38 TI · #344 CHSteepest municipalities30.2° #19 TI · #86 CHSolar potential10 GWh #81 TI · #1550 CHCheapest electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #71 TI · #1475 CHMost expensive electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #11 TI · #614 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Brione sopra Minusio?
- Brione sopra Minusio has 2 postal codes: 6645, 6646.
- What is the tax rate in Brione sopra Minusio?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Brione sopra Minusio is 78% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Brione sopra Minusio?
- A single person without children pays about 13'542 CHF income tax in Brione sopra Minusio on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 32 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Brione sopra Minusio have?
- Brione sopra Minusio has 432 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Brione sopra Minusio?
- Brione sopra Minusio has 88 foreign residents, a share of 20.37% (2025).
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