What is the postal code of Bursins?

Bursins has 2 postal codes: 1183, 1268.

What is the tax rate in Bursins?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bursins is 71% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Bursins?

A single person without children pays about 16'222 CHF income tax in Bursins on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 161 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bursins have?

Bursins has 831 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bursins?

Bursins has 211 foreign residents, a share of 25.39% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Bursins

1183–1268

VD CANTON1183 1268

Residents

831

Area

3.4 km²

Population density

247 pop./km²

Elevation

473 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

832 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

71%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

401 48.3%

Men

430 51.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

189 22.7%

Swiss citizens

620 74.6%

Foreign residents

211 25.4%

Population density

247 pop./km²

0–19 · 189 · 22.7%20–64 · 502 · 60.4%65+ · 140 · 16.8%

Foreign residents 25.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Bursins

BFS

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

45.4% YesNo 54.6%

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

33.1% YesNo 66.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

56.3% YesNo 43.7%

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

33.1% YesNo 66.9%

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

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

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

24.4% YesNo 75.6%

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

70.5% YesNo 29.5%

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

34.5% YesNo 65.5%

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

23.4% YesNo 76.6%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

12.1% YesNo 87.9%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP25.5% · strongest party

SVP25.5%

SP22.6%

FDP22.0%

GRÜNE10.1%

GLP9.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier71%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

71%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 166 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'222 CHF(16.2%)

Rank 161 of 300 in the canton · 1398 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'222 CHF(~16.2%)

BursinsCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bursins	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.2%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.3%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.1%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.2%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.2%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.1%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.6%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.6%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.3%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.8%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.2%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.5%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.5%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'113 mm

9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

832 m

Mean elevation

545 m

Relief

423 m

Mean slope

9.2°

Flat share

47.7%

South-facing

31.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 423 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

8.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'000

9 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

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie 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

0.78 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

385

Built before 194637.1%

Built since 200131.7%

0.78 %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 50 min · Car 35 min

AgglomerationPT 50 min · Car 35 min

Remoteness 178/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentPhilippe Parmelin

Websitebursins.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities831 #159 VD · #1564 CH Families & children22.7% #143 VD · #385 CH Age structure16.8% #189 VD · #1812 CH Women share48.3% #264 VD · #1791 CH Foreign residents25.4% #94 VD · #532 CH Population density247/km² #97 VD · #896 CH Tax burden16'222 #163 VD · #1400 CH Taxes71% #166 VD Warmest municipalities9.6 °C #194 VD · #922 CH Sunniest municipalities47.1% #61 VD · #436 CH Rainiest municipalities1'113 mm #113 VD · #1037 CH Voter turnout58.6% #171 VD · #623 CH SVP strongholds25.5% #134 VD · #1536 CH SP strongholds22.6% #117 VD · #292 CH Centre strongholds4.1% #199 VD · #1899 CH FDP strongholds22% #168 VD · #347 CH GLP strongholds9.3% #81 VD · #401 CH Green strongholds10.1% #195 VD · #567 CH Largest by area3.4 km² #228 VD · #1816 CH Highest municipalities473 m #217 VD · #1369 CH Remotest municipalities50 min #178 VD · #1653 CH Best-connected municipalities50 min #128 VD · #485 CH Highest peaks832 m #97 VD · #937 CH Highest-lying municipalities545 m #181 VD · #1234 CH Greatest vertical range423 m #75 VD · #787 CH Steepest municipalities9.2° #71 VD · #1003 CH Solar potential9 GWh #165 VD · #1631 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #217 VD · #1606 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #164 VD · #581 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Bursins1183 Burtigny1268

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bursins?: Bursins has 2 postal codes: 1183, 1268.
What is the tax rate in Bursins?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bursins is 71% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bursins?: A single person without children pays about 16'222 CHF income tax in Bursins on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 161 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bursins have?: Bursins has 831 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bursins?: Bursins has 211 foreign residents, a share of 25.39% (2025).

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