What is the postal code of Châtel-Saint-Denis?

Châtel-Saint-Denis has 2 postal codes: 1618, 1619.

What is the tax rate in Châtel-Saint-Denis?

The municipal tax multiplier of Châtel-Saint-Denis is 83.6% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Châtel-Saint-Denis?

A single person without children pays about 16'733 CHF income tax in Châtel-Saint-Denis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 68 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Châtel-Saint-Denis have?

Châtel-Saint-Denis has 8'931 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Châtel-Saint-Denis?

Châtel-Saint-Denis has 2'911 foreign residents, a share of 32.59% (2025).

Châtel-Saint-Denis (FR): Postal Codes 1618–1619, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

4'429 49.6%

Men

4'502 50.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'889 21.2%

Swiss citizens

6'020 67.4%

Foreign residents

2'911 32.6%

Population density

186 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'889 · 21.2%20–64 · 5'755 · 64.4%65+ · 1'287 · 14.4%

Foreign residents 32.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Châtel-Saint-Denis

BFS

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

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

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

49.1% YesNo 50.9%

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

31.7% YesNo 68.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

57.9% YesNo 42.1%

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

28.3% YesNo 71.7%

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

41.7% YesNo 58.3%

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

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

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

62.4% YesNo 37.6%

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

58.9% YesNo 41.1%

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

23.0% YesNo 77.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP30.8% · strongest party

SVP30.8%

SP22.0%

Mitte16.8%

FDP12.9%

GRÜNE10.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier83.6%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

83.6%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 69 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'733 CHF(16.7%)

Rank 68 of 119 in the canton · 1735 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:16'733 CHF(~16.7%)

Châtel-Saint-DenisCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Châtel-Saint-Denis	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%	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	16.7%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.6%	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	22.9%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.2%	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	28.4%	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 1991–20207.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'562 mm

7.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'987 m

Mean elevation

1'156 m

Relief

1'345 m

Mean slope

16.2°

Flat share

14.0%

South-facing

21.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'345 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

76.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

101.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

17'100

77 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

0.11 %

Avg. rooms

3.4

Dwellings

4'618

Built before 194618.6%

Built since 200143.1%

0.11 %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 63 min · Car 35 min

AgglomerationPT 56 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 86/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitechatel-st-denis.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

31

Largest municipalities8'931 #8 FR · #221 CH Families & children21.2% #77 FR · #743 CH Age structure14.4% #100 FR · #2025 CH Women share49.6% #66 FR · #1200 CH Foreign residents32.6% #11 FR · #214 CH Population density186/km² #59 FR · #1076 CH Tax burden16'733 #68 FR · #1735 CH Taxes83.6% #69 FR Warmest municipalities7.4 °C #114 FR · #1805 CH Sunniest municipalities46.2% #18 FR · #538 CH Rainiest municipalities1'562 mm #3 FR · #199 CH Voter turnout53.1% #78 FR · #1334 CH Against Switzerland19% #45 FR · #610 CH Aligned with Switzerland81% #49 FR · #823 CH SVP strongholds30.8% #50 FR · #1221 CH SP strongholds22% #29 FR · #321 CH Centre strongholds16.8% #90 FR · #708 CH FDP strongholds12.9% #69 FR · #1036 CH GLP strongholds3.4% #49 FR · #1506 CH Green strongholds10.5% #40 FR · #492 CH Largest by area47.9 km² #6 FR · #185 CH Highest municipalities809 m #20 FR · #411 CH Remotest municipalities63 min #86 FR · #1229 CH Best-connected municipalities63 min #36 FR · #876 CH Highest peaks1'987 m #8 FR · #360 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'156 m #8 FR · #318 CH Greatest vertical range1'345 m #5 FR · #374 CH Steepest municipalities16.2° #13 FR · #529 CH Solar potential77 GWh #8 FR · #159 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #101 FR · #732 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #110 FR · #1468 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Châtel-St-Denis1618 Les Paccots1619

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Châtel-Saint-Denis?: Châtel-Saint-Denis has 2 postal codes: 1618, 1619.
What is the tax rate in Châtel-Saint-Denis?: The municipal tax multiplier of Châtel-Saint-Denis is 83.6% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Châtel-Saint-Denis?: A single person without children pays about 16'733 CHF income tax in Châtel-Saint-Denis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 68 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Châtel-Saint-Denis have?: Châtel-Saint-Denis has 8'931 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Châtel-Saint-Denis?: Châtel-Saint-Denis has 2'911 foreign residents, a share of 32.59% (2025).

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