What is the postal code of Chessel?

The postal code of Chessel is 1846.

What is the tax rate in Chessel?

The municipal tax multiplier of Chessel is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How many foreign residents live in Chessel?

Chessel has 131 foreign residents, a share of 24.86% (2024).

Which party is strongest in Chessel?

In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Chessel with 28.323% of the vote.

Switzerland · Canton VD

Chessel

1846

VD CANTON1846

Residents

521

Area

3.6 km²

Elevation

382 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

65%

Postal codes

Recent federal votes

BFS · sd-t-17-02

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 58.0%58.0% yes

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 58.3%60.0% yes

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die Individualbesteuerung● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 63.6%62.4% yes

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 63.6%29.6% yes

Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP28.3% · strongest party

SVP28.3%

FDP28.0%

GRÜNE17.0%

SP14.3%

GLP2.7%

Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier65%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

65%CH range 25%525%

Tax rank 80 of 300 in canton Vaud

Source: ESTV · retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

Aigle · 3.7 km

Annual mean temperature 202511.5 °C

Precipitation 2025954 mm

11.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

Source: MeteoSwiss · retrieved 24.07.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJacques Borgeaud

Websitechessel.ch ↗

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 27.07.2026

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1846

Chessel

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Chessel1846

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Chessel?: The postal code of Chessel is 1846.
What is the tax rate in Chessel?: The municipal tax multiplier of Chessel is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How many residents does Chessel have?: Chessel has 521 residents.
How many foreign residents live in Chessel?: Chessel has 131 foreign residents, a share of 24.86% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Chessel?: In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Chessel with 28.323% of the vote.

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