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Collex-Bossy

1239–1290
GE CANTON12391290
Residents
1'673
Area
6.9 km²
Population density
243 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
46%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
828 49.5%
Men
845 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
415 24.8%
Swiss citizens
1'132 67.7%
Foreign residents
541 32.3%
Population density
243 pop./km²
0–19 · 415 · 24.8%20–64 · 955 · 57.1%65+ · 303 · 18.1%
Foreign residents 32.3%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
FDP18.1% · strongest party
FDP18.1%
GRÜNE17.9%
SVP16.8%
SP12.8%
Mitte11.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier46%
Cantonal tax multiplier147.5%
46%GE range 25%51%
Tax rank 32 of 45 in canton Geneva
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'524 CHF(15.5%)
Rank 32 of 45 in the canton · 1108 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'212 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Cologny 13'885 CHF · most expensive Avully 15'914 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'524 CHF(~15.5%)
Collex-BossyCanton range GenevaSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeCollex-BossyGenevaSwitzerland median
40'0005.2%4.65.3%5.4%
50'0007.6%6.87.8%7.8%
60'0009.9%8.810.1%10.5%
70'00011.7%10.412%11.9%
80'00013.1%11.713.4%13.1%
90'00014.2%12.714.6%14.1%
100'00015.5%13.915.9%15.3%
110'00016.7%14.917.1%16.3%
120'00017.6%15.818.1%17.2%
130'00018.5%16.618.9%18.1%
140'00019.3%17.419.8%19%
150'00020.1%18.120.6%19.7%
175'00021.9%19.822.4%21.6%
200'00023.5%21.324%23.2%
225'00024.9%22.625.5%24.6%
250'00026.2%23.826.7%25.8%
275'00027.2%24.827.8%26.8%
300'00028.1%25.628.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020997 mm
10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
481 m
Mean elevation
442 m
Relief
86 m
Mean slope
2.5°
Flat share
90.7%
South-facing
1.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 86 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
12.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 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
24.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.67 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.54 Rp./kWh
24.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Services industriels de Genève
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
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
679
Built before 194625.6%
Built since 200121.9%
0.29 %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 20 min
AgglomerationPT 39 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 17/45 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentSylvie Malherbe · FDP.Die Liberalen
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Collex-Bossy?
Collex-Bossy has 2 postal codes: 1239, 1290.
What is the tax rate in Collex-Bossy?
The municipal tax multiplier of Collex-Bossy is 46% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Collex-Bossy?
A single person without children pays about 15'524 CHF income tax in Collex-Bossy on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 32 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Collex-Bossy have?
Collex-Bossy has 1'673 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Collex-Bossy?
Collex-Bossy has 541 foreign residents, a share of 32.34% (2025).

Map

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