Switzerland · Canton VS
Bürchen
3935–3942Residents
774
Area
13.5 km²
Population density
58 pop./km²
Elevation
1'563 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'861 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
374 48.3%
Men
400 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
113 14.6%
Swiss citizens
709 91.6%
Foreign residents
65 8.4%
Population density
58 pop./km²
0–19 · 113 · 14.6%20–64 · 450 · 58.1%65+ · 211 · 27.3%
Foreign residents 8.4%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
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
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
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
31.7% YesNo 68.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.6% YesNo 28.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.5% YesNo 61.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.2% YesNo 86.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
4.4% YesNo 95.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte52.1% · strongest party
Mitte52.1%
SVP26.7%
SP11.1%
FDP5.3%
GLP2.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 93 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'320 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 103 of 122 in the canton · 1457 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:16'320 CHF(~16.3%)
BürchenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bürchen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020599 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'861 m
Mean elevation
1'735 m
Relief
2'226 m
Mean slope
22.5°
Flat share
0.9%
South-facing
1.0%
Above 2000 m
23.3%
Relief 2'226 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
19.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.2 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
24.62 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.56 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.48 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.25 Rp./kWh
24.62 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator VED Visp Energie Dienste 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
0.95 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
1'153
Built before 194611.7%
Built since 20018.2%
0.95 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde.buerchen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities774 #79 VS · #1594 CHFamilies & children14.6% #99 VS · #2003 CHAge structure27.3% #36 VS · #216 CHWomen share48.3% #94 VS · #1795 CHForeign residents8.4% #108 VS · #1833 CHPopulation density58/km² #59 VS · #1740 CHTax burden16'320 #103 VS · #1457 CHTaxes130% #93 VSWarmest municipalities7.2 °C #61 VS · #1835 CHSunniest municipalities53.5% #62 VS · #142 CHRainiest municipalities599 mm #116 VS · #2095 CHVoter turnout53.3% #63 VS · #1312 CHSVP strongholds26.7% #56 VS · #1475 CHSP strongholds11.1% #52 VS · #1402 CHCentre strongholds52.1% #36 VS · #66 CHFDP strongholds5.3% #67 VS · #1831 CHGLP strongholds2.9% #17 VS · #1614 CHGreen strongholds1.9% #108 VS · #1967 CHLargest by area13.5 km² #94 VS · #728 CHHighest municipalities1'563 m #26 VS · #78 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #102 VS · #573 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #23 VS · #1554 CHHighest peaks2'861 m #80 VS · #180 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'735 m #68 VS · #151 CHGreatest vertical range2'226 m #69 VS · #142 CHSteepest municipalities22.5° #103 VS · #330 CHSolar potential20 GWh #57 VS · #1023 CHCheapest electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #29 VS · #225 CHMost expensive electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #92 VS · #1880 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bürchen?
- Bürchen has 2 postal codes: 3935, 3942.
- What is the tax rate in Bürchen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bürchen is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bürchen?
- A single person without children pays about 16'320 CHF income tax in Bürchen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 103 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bürchen have?
- Bürchen has 774 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bürchen?
- Bürchen has 65 foreign residents, a share of 8.4% (2025).
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