Switzerland · Canton VS
Collonges
1903VS CANTON1903
Residents
866
Area
12.2 km²
Population density
71 pop./km²
Elevation
1'310 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'964 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
445 51.4%
Men
421 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
176 20.3%
Swiss citizens
706 81.5%
Foreign residents
160 18.5%
Population density
71 pop./km²
0–19 · 176 · 20.3%20–64 · 518 · 59.8%65+ · 172 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 18.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.9% YesNo 36.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.0% YesNo 86.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.9% YesNo 91.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP26.7% · strongest party
FDP26.7%
SVP21.8%
SP21.7%
Mitte18.4%
GRÜNE7.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 36 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'541 CHF(14.5%)
Rank 32 of 122 in the canton · 938 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'541 CHF(~14.5%)
CollongesCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Collonges | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.5% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.7% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.9% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.8% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'060 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'964 m
Mean elevation
1'424 m
Relief
2'527 m
Mean slope
32.9°
Flat share
8.9%
South-facing
17.6%
Above 2000 m
26.3%
Relief 2'527 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
7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'500
7 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 · 2026Tariff H4
26.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.35 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.93 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3 Rp./kWh
26.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Services Industriels de Lausanne
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
BFSVacancy rate
1.43 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
491
Built before 194630.5%
Built since 200122.2%
1.43 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitecollonges.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities866 #75 VS · #1543 CHFamilies & children20.3% #27 VS · #1060 CHAge structure19.9% #90 VS · #1279 CHWomen share51.4% #9 VS · #275 CHForeign residents18.5% #54 VS · #996 CHPopulation density71/km² #52 VS · #1643 CHTax burden14'541 #32 VS · #938 CHTaxes110% #36 VSWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #11 VS · #460 CHSunniest municipalities53.8% #53 VS · #130 CHRainiest municipalities1'060 mm #28 VS · #1327 CHVoter turnout47.7% #106 VS · #1882 CHSVP strongholds21.8% #86 VS · #1704 CHSP strongholds21.7% #11 VS · #347 CHCentre strongholds18.4% #116 VS · #621 CHFDP strongholds26.7% #10 VS · #170 CHGLP strongholds1.9% #48 VS · #1782 CHGreen strongholds7.9% #40 VS · #900 CHLargest by area12.2 km² #100 VS · #806 CHHighest municipalities1'310 m #47 VS · #138 CHRemotest municipalities73 min #117 VS · #941 CHBest-connected municipalities73 min #7 VS · #1194 CHHighest peaks2'964 m #67 VS · #149 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'424 m #82 VS · #225 CHGreatest vertical range2'527 m #41 VS · #75 CHSteepest municipalities32.9° #12 VS · #38 CHSolar potential7 GWh #101 VS · #1760 CHCheapest electricity26.28 Rp./kWh #58 VS · #519 CHMost expensive electricity26.28 Rp./kWh #65 VS · #1588 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Collonges?
- The postal code of Collonges is 1903.
- What is the tax rate in Collonges?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Collonges is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Collonges?
- A single person without children pays about 14'541 CHF income tax in Collonges on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 32 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Collonges have?
- Collonges has 866 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Collonges?
- Collonges has 160 foreign residents, a share of 18.48% (2025).
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