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Switzerland · Canton VD

Corcelles-près-Payerne

1562–1774
VD CANTON15621774
Residents
3'110
Area
12.1 km²
Population density
257 pop./km²
Elevation
454 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
65%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'609 51.7%
Men
1'501 48.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
776 25.0%
Swiss citizens
2'026 65.1%
Foreign residents
1'084 34.9%
Population density
257 pop./km²
0–19 · 776 · 25.0%20–64 · 1'888 · 60.7%65+ · 446 · 14.3%
Foreign residents 34.9%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
FDP33.8% · strongest party
FDP33.8%
SVP25.4%
SP24.4%
GRÜNE6.4%
Mitte3.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier65%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
65%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 76 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'822 CHF(15.8%)
Rank 70 of 300 in the canton · 1180 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:15'822 CHF(~15.8%)
Corcelles-près-PayerneCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeCorcelles-près-PayerneVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.5%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00010.9%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.7%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00015.8%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.8%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.7%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.5%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.4%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.1%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.1%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.8%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.3%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.7%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00027.9%2629.6%26.8%
300'00028.9%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020889 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
526 m
Mean elevation
455 m
Relief
94 m
Mean slope
1.7°
Flat share
91.9%
South-facing
1.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 94 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
36.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
47.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'100
36 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
28.6 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
28.6 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
1.5 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
1'400
Built before 194632.6%
Built since 200133.1%
1.5 %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 78 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 11 min · Car 8 min
Remoteness 49/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentAlexandre Gorgerat
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Corcelles-près-Payerne?
Corcelles-près-Payerne has 2 postal codes: 1562, 1774.
What is the tax rate in Corcelles-près-Payerne?
The municipal tax multiplier of Corcelles-près-Payerne is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Corcelles-près-Payerne?
A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Corcelles-près-Payerne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Corcelles-près-Payerne have?
Corcelles-près-Payerne has 3'110 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Corcelles-près-Payerne?
Corcelles-près-Payerne has 1'084 foreign residents, a share of 34.86% (2025).

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