What is the postal code of Chigny?

The postal code of Chigny is 1134.

What is the tax rate in Chigny?

The municipal tax multiplier of Chigny is 62% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Chigny?

A single person without children pays about 15'623 CHF income tax in Chigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Chigny have?

Chigny has 410 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Chigny?

Chigny has 85 foreign residents, a share of 20.73% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Chigny

1134

VD CANTON1134

Residents

410

Area

0.9 km²

Population density

461 pop./km²

Elevation

445 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

62%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

196 47.8%

Men

214 52.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

111 27.1%

Swiss citizens

325 79.3%

Foreign residents

85 20.7%

Population density

461 pop./km²

0–19 · 111 · 27.1%20–64 · 246 · 60.0%65+ · 53 · 12.9%

Foreign residents 20.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Chigny

BFS

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

51.0% YesNo 49.0%

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

24.0% YesNo 76.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

70.8% YesNo 29.2%

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

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

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

21.5% YesNo 78.5%

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

22.9% YesNo 77.1%

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

81.7% YesNo 18.3%

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

26.4% YesNo 73.6%

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

27.0% YesNo 73.1%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

16.3% YesNo 83.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP28.9% · strongest party

FDP28.9%

SP18.4%

GLP17.7%

GRÜNE16.9%

SVP11.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier62%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

62%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 48 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'623 CHF(15.6%)

Rank 44 of 300 in the canton · 1130 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

100'000 CHF:15'623 CHF(~15.6%)

ChignyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Chigny	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.4%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.8%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	12.9%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	13.8%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.6%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.6%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.5%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.5%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.3%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	19.9%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	21.8%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.5%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.6%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.6%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020994 mm

10.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

460 m

Mean elevation

432 m

Relief

70 m

Mean slope

4.2°

Flat share

69.8%

South-facing

8.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 70 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

2.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

3.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

600

3 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

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

4.3

Dwellings

164

Built before 194624.4%

Built since 200132.9%

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 39 min · Car 23 min

AgglomerationPT 39 min · Car 23 min

Remoteness 250/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentAleksandra Capraro

Websitechigny.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities410 #236 VD · #1882 CH Families & children27.1% #11 VD · #19 CH Age structure12.9% #284 VD · #2084 CH Women share47.8% #276 VD · #1913 CH Foreign residents20.7% #145 VD · #793 CH Population density461/km² #50 VD · #537 CH Tax burden15'623 #46 VD · #1132 CH Taxes62% #48 VD Warmest municipalities10.9 °C #25 VD · #101 CH Sunniest municipalities47.1% #56 VD · #431 CH Rainiest municipalities994 mm #207 VD · #1650 CH Voter turnout62.9% #82 VD · #251 CH SVP strongholds11% #298 VD · #2084 CH SP strongholds18.4% #193 VD · #586 CH Centre strongholds2.7% #277 VD · #2006 CH FDP strongholds28.9% #54 VD · #111 CH GLP strongholds17.7% #3 VD · #4 CH Green strongholds16.9% #19 VD · #68 CH Largest by area0.9 km² #298 VD · #2100 CH Highest municipalities445 m #250 VD · #1577 CH Remotest municipalities39 min #250 VD · #1898 CH Best-connected municipalities39 min #49 VD · #217 CH Highest peaks460 m #283 VD · #2004 CH Highest-lying municipalities432 m #267 VD · #1849 CH Greatest vertical range70 m #266 VD · #1970 CH Steepest municipalities4.2° #203 VD · #1714 CH Solar potential3 GWh #286 VD · #2058 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #164 VD · #1553 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #111 VD · #528 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1134

Chigny

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Chigny1134

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Chigny?: The postal code of Chigny is 1134.
What is the tax rate in Chigny?: The municipal tax multiplier of Chigny is 62% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Chigny?: A single person without children pays about 15'623 CHF income tax in Chigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Chigny have?: Chigny has 410 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Chigny?: Chigny has 85 foreign residents, a share of 20.73% (2025).

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