Switzerland · Canton FR
Broc
1636–1653Residents
2'957
Area
10 km²
Population density
295 pop./km²
Elevation
718 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'788 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
92%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'521 51.4%
Men
1'436 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
623 21.1%
Swiss citizens
1'889 63.9%
Foreign residents
1'068 36.1%
Population density
295 pop./km²
0–19 · 623 · 21.1%20–64 · 1'783 · 60.3%65+ · 551 · 18.6%
Foreign residents 36.1%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
56.3% YesNo 43.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
23.8% YesNo 76.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.5% YesNo 78.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
35.1% YesNo 64.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
64.7% YesNo 35.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP24.6% · strongest party
SP24.6%
SVP23.3%
FDP19.6%
Mitte17.4%
GRÜNE9.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier92%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
92%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 111 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'436 CHF(17.4%)
Rank 110 of 119 in the canton · 2005 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
100'000 CHF:17'436 CHF(~17.4%)
BrocCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Broc | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.8% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.5% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.6% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 14% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 15.2% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16.3% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.4% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.4% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.2% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.9% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.7% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.2% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.3% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.9% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'061 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'788 m
Mean elevation
929 m
Relief
1'114 m
Mean slope
20.3°
Flat share
22.6%
South-facing
4.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'114 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
19.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'400
20 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
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
5.23 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
1'473
Built before 194624.6%
Built since 200128.2%
5.23 %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 · CC0Websitebroc.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'957 #29 FR · #738 CHFamilies & children21.1% #78 FR · #778 CHAge structure18.6% #40 FR · #1528 CHWomen share51.4% #10 FR · #253 CHForeign residents36.1% #7 FR · #138 CHPopulation density295/km² #28 FR · #788 CHTax burden17'436 #110 FR · #2005 CHTaxes92% #111 FRWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #71 FR · #1502 CHSunniest municipalities46.7% #8 FR · #485 CHRainiest municipalities1'061 mm #74 FR · #1319 CHVoter turnout50.8% #100 FR · #1620 CHAgainst Switzerland17.2% #56 FR · #742 CHAligned with Switzerland82.8% #33 FR · #713 CHSVP strongholds23.3% #93 FR · #1645 CHSP strongholds24.6% #15 FR · #191 CHCentre strongholds17.4% #79 FR · #670 CHFDP strongholds19.6% #20 FR · #480 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #96 FR · #1739 CHGreen strongholds9% #65 FR · #702 CHLargest by area10 km² #56 FR · #961 CHHighest municipalities718 m #58 FR · #564 CHRemotest municipalities84 min #32 FR · #673 CHBest-connected municipalities84 min #87 FR · #1431 CHHighest peaks1'788 m #10 FR · #392 CHHighest-lying municipalities929 m #16 FR · #482 CHGreatest vertical range1'114 m #9 FR · #427 CHSteepest municipalities20.3° #8 FR · #388 CHSolar potential20 GWh #62 FR · #1027 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #34 FR · #665 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #43 FR · #1401 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Broc?
- Broc has 2 postal codes: 1636, 1653.
- What is the tax rate in Broc?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Broc is 92% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Broc?
- A single person without children pays about 17'436 CHF income tax in Broc on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 110 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Broc have?
- Broc has 2'957 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Broc?
- Broc has 1'068 foreign residents, a share of 36.12% (2025).
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