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Châtillon

1473
FR CANTON1473
Residents
527
Area
1.3 km²
Elevation
515 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
65%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
261 49.5%
Men
266 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
133 25.2%
Swiss citizens
487 92.2%
Foreign residents
41 7.8%
0–19 · 133 · 25.2%20–64 · 317 · 60.2%65+ · 77 · 14.6%
Foreign residents 7.8%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP28.2% · strongest party
SP28.2%
Mitte23.5%
SVP20.5%
FDP14.1%
GRÜNE7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier65%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
65%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 11 of 117 in canton Fribourg
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'109 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
608 m
Mean elevation
515 m
Relief
148 m
Mean slope
7.5°
Flat share
41.2%
South-facing
2.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 148 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
4.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
5.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
900
4 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.64 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
244
Built before 19468.2%
Built since 200141.0%
1.64 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Châtillon?
The postal code of Châtillon is 1473.
What is the tax rate in Châtillon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Châtillon is 65% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How many residents does Châtillon have?
Châtillon has 527 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Châtillon?
Châtillon has 41 foreign residents, a share of 7.77% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Châtillon?
In the 2023 National Council election, SP was the strongest party in Châtillon with 28.201% of the vote.

Map

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