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Switzerland · Canton VD

Chavannes-le-Chêne

1464
VD CANTON1464
Residents
327
Area
4 km²
Population density
82 pop./km²
Elevation
668 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
173 52.9%
Men
154 47.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
68 20.8%
Swiss citizens
289 88.4%
Foreign residents
38 11.6%
Population density
82 pop./km²
0–19 · 68 · 20.8%20–64 · 198 · 60.6%65+ · 61 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 11.6%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP43.9% · strongest party
SVP43.9%
FDP20.7%
SP14.9%
GRÜNE7.5%
Mitte6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
75%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 226 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'498 CHF(16.5%)
Rank 238 of 300 in the canton · 1578 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'498 CHF(~16.5%)
Chavannes-le-ChêneCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeChavannes-le-ChêneVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.2%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.8%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.4%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.6%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.6%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015.4%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.5%14.617%15.3%
110'00017.5%15.418%16.3%
120'00018.4%16.319%17.2%
130'00019.3%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00020.2%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.9%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.9%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024.7%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00026.2%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00027.6%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.9%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.9%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'080 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
718 m
Mean elevation
671 m
Relief
178 m
Mean slope
5.1°
Flat share
65.4%
South-facing
9.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 178 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
4.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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
29.32 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.92 Rp./kWh
29.32 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
Vacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
170
Built before 194661.2%
Built since 200121.2%
0 %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 89 min · Car 52 min
AgglomerationPT 42 min · Car 25 min
Remoteness 18/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentFrançois Marmier
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Chavannes-le-Chêne?
The postal code of Chavannes-le-Chêne is 1464.
What is the tax rate in Chavannes-le-Chêne?
The municipal tax multiplier of Chavannes-le-Chêne is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Chavannes-le-Chêne?
A single person without children pays about 16'498 CHF income tax in Chavannes-le-Chêne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 238 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Chavannes-le-Chêne have?
Chavannes-le-Chêne has 327 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Chavannes-le-Chêne?
Chavannes-le-Chêne has 38 foreign residents, a share of 11.62% (2025).

Map

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