What is the postal code of Châtonnaye?

The postal code of Châtonnaye is 1553.

What is the tax rate in Châtonnaye?

The municipal tax multiplier of Châtonnaye is 85% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Châtonnaye?

A single person without children pays about 16'850 CHF income tax in Châtonnaye on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Châtonnaye have?

Châtonnaye has 852 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Châtonnaye?

Châtonnaye has 193 foreign residents, a share of 22.65% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Châtonnaye

1553

FR CANTON1553

Residents

852

Area

6.3 km²

Population density

135 pop./km²

Elevation

692 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

85%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

441 51.8%

Men

411 48.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

164 19.2%

Swiss citizens

659 77.4%

Foreign residents

193 22.7%

Population density

135 pop./km²

0–19 · 164 · 19.2%20–64 · 547 · 64.2%65+ · 141 · 16.5%

Foreign residents 22.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Châtonnaye

BFS

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

56.6% YesNo 43.4%

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

54.8% YesNo 45.2%

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

28.1% YesNo 71.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.7% YesNo 47.3%

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

29.1% YesNo 70.9%

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

44.7% YesNo 55.3%

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

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

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

64.1% YesNo 35.9%

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

61.0% YesNo 39.0%

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

25.9% YesNo 74.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP34.6% · strongest party

SVP34.6%

SP20.0%

FDP15.1%

Mitte12.9%

GRÜNE9.4%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier85%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

85%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 80 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'850 CHF(16.9%)

Rank 76 of 119 in the canton · 1769 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:16'850 CHF(~16.9%)

ChâtonnayeCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Châtonnaye	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.5%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.2%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.1%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.7%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.7%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.9%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.8%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.6%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.4%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	21%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.1%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.9%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.4%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	28.1%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.6%	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 1991–20209.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'058 mm

9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

781 m

Mean elevation

684 m

Relief

245 m

Mean slope

5.5°

Flat share

57.6%

South-facing

5.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 245 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

10.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

14 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'400

11 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

1.05 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

381

Built before 194622.8%

Built since 200138.1%

1.05 %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 87 min · Car 48 min

AgglomerationPT 21 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 30/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitechatonnaye.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities852 #93 FR · #1551 CH Families & children19.2% #96 FR · #1388 CH Age structure16.5% #60 FR · #1848 CH Women share51.8% #8 FR · #170 CH Foreign residents22.7% #27 FR · #673 CH Population density135/km² #81 FR · #1284 CH Tax burden16'850 #78 FR · #1771 CH Taxes85% #80 FR Warmest municipalities9.1 °C #42 FR · #1300 CH Sunniest municipalities43.6% #82 FR · #910 CH Rainiest municipalities1'058 mm #77 FR · #1338 CH Voter turnout51.4% #90 FR · #1543 CH SVP strongholds34.6% #32 FR · #995 CH SP strongholds20% #47 FR · #471 CH Centre strongholds12.9% #113 FR · #963 CH FDP strongholds15.1% #47 FR · #810 CH GLP strongholds2.7% #74 FR · #1646 CH Green strongholds9.4% #56 FR · #646 CH Largest by area6.3 km² #78 FR · #1353 CH Highest municipalities692 m #64 FR · #612 CH Remotest municipalities87 min #30 FR · #606 CH Best-connected municipalities87 min #90 FR · #1499 CH Highest peaks781 m #65 FR · #1016 CH Highest-lying municipalities684 m #68 FR · #804 CH Greatest vertical range245 m #49 FR · #1156 CH Steepest municipalities5.5° #78 FR · #1467 CH Solar potential11 GWh #93 FR · #1498 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #20 FR · #651 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #29 FR · #1387 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1553

Châtonnaye

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Châtonnaye1553

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Châtonnaye?: The postal code of Châtonnaye is 1553.
What is the tax rate in Châtonnaye?: The municipal tax multiplier of Châtonnaye is 85% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Châtonnaye?: A single person without children pays about 16'850 CHF income tax in Châtonnaye on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Châtonnaye have?: Châtonnaye has 852 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Châtonnaye?: Châtonnaye has 193 foreign residents, a share of 22.65% (2025).

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