What is the postal code of Brünisried?

The postal code of Brünisried is 1719.

What is the tax rate in Brünisried?

The municipal tax multiplier of Brünisried is 84% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Brünisried?

A single person without children pays about 16'766 CHF income tax in Brünisried on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Brünisried have?

Brünisried has 738 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Brünisried?

Brünisried has 38 foreign residents, a share of 5.15% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Brünisried

1719

FR CANTON1719

Residents

738

Area

3.3 km²

Population density

227 pop./km²

Elevation

875 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

84%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

361 48.9%

Men

377 51.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

165 22.4%

Swiss citizens

700 94.9%

Foreign residents

38 5.2%

Population density

227 pop./km²

0–19 · 165 · 22.4%20–64 · 445 · 60.3%65+ · 128 · 17.3%

Foreign residents 5.2%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Brünisried

BFS

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

57.8% YesNo 42.2%

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

64.1% YesNo 35.9%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

32.0% YesNo 68.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

47.5% YesNo 52.5%

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

15.7% YesNo 84.3%

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

50.3% YesNo 49.7%

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

42.0% YesNo 58.1%

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

76.5% YesNo 23.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

12.8% YesNo 87.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP49.6% · strongest party

SVP49.6%

Mitte19.9%

GRÜNE8.7%

SP8.3%

FDP4.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier84%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

84%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 72 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'766 CHF(16.8%)

Rank 70 of 119 in the canton · 1745 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'766 CHF(~16.8%)

BrünisriedCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Brünisried	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.5%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.1%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.1%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.8%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.7%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.5%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.1%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.9%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.8%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	27.3%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	27.9%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.5%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'222 mm

7.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'038 m

Mean elevation

916 m

Relief

220 m

Mean slope

8.7°

Flat share

29.3%

South-facing

7.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 220 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

11 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

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.83 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

363

Built before 194621.2%

Built since 200129.2%

0.83 %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 69 min · Car 46 min

AgglomerationPT 30 min · Car 28 min

Remoteness 68/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebruenisried.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities738 #99 FR · #1622 CH Families & children22.4% #60 FR · #445 CH Age structure17.3% #50 FR · #1731 CH Women share48.9% #92 FR · #1560 CH Foreign residents5.2% #117 FR · #2002 CH Population density227/km² #46 FR · #954 CH Tax burden16'766 #71 FR · #1746 CH Taxes84% #72 FR Warmest municipalities7.9 °C #109 FR · #1720 CH Sunniest municipalities45% #37 FR · #665 CH Rainiest municipalities1'222 mm #37 FR · #649 CH Voter turnout56.6% #33 FR · #848 CH SVP strongholds49.6% #3 FR · #244 CH SP strongholds8.3% #112 FR · #1669 CH Centre strongholds19.9% #56 FR · #529 CH FDP strongholds4.3% #116 FR · #1897 CH GLP strongholds4% #37 FR · #1405 CH Green strongholds8.7% #70 FR · #760 CH Largest by area3.3 km² #106 FR · #1823 CH Highest municipalities875 m #11 FR · #352 CH Remotest municipalities69 min #68 FR · #1055 CH Best-connected municipalities69 min #53 FR · #1053 CH Highest peaks1'038 m #33 FR · #706 CH Highest-lying municipalities916 m #20 FR · #493 CH Greatest vertical range220 m #59 FR · #1271 CH Steepest municipalities8.7° #32 FR · #1046 CH Solar potential8 GWh #103 FR · #1681 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #84 FR · #715 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #93 FR · #1451 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1719

Brünisried

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Brünisried1719

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Brünisried?: The postal code of Brünisried is 1719.
What is the tax rate in Brünisried?: The municipal tax multiplier of Brünisried is 84% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Brünisried?: A single person without children pays about 16'766 CHF income tax in Brünisried on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Brünisried have?: Brünisried has 738 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Brünisried?: Brünisried has 38 foreign residents, a share of 5.15% (2025).

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