What is the postal code of Courgevaux?

Courgevaux has 2 postal codes: 1796, 3280.

What is the tax rate in Courgevaux?

The municipal tax multiplier of Courgevaux is 76% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Courgevaux?

A single person without children pays about 16'097 CHF income tax in Courgevaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 34 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Courgevaux have?

Courgevaux has 1'431 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Courgevaux?

Courgevaux has 395 foreign residents, a share of 27.6% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Courgevaux

1796–3280

FR CANTON1796 3280

Residents

1'431

Area

3.4 km²

Population density

423 pop./km²

Elevation

477 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

76%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

703 49.1%

Men

728 50.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

303 21.2%

Swiss citizens

1'036 72.4%

Foreign residents

395 27.6%

Population density

423 pop./km²

0–19 · 303 · 21.2%20–64 · 861 · 60.2%65+ · 267 · 18.7%

Foreign residents 27.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Courgevaux

BFS

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

54.8% YesNo 45.3%

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

43.6% YesNo 56.4%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

61.1% YesNo 38.9%

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

25.3% YesNo 74.7%

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

37.9% YesNo 62.2%

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

35.8% YesNo 64.2%

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

76.3% YesNo 23.7%

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

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

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

17.9% YesNo 82.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.5% · strongest party

SVP31.5%

SP21.9%

Mitte14.9%

FDP12.5%

GRÜNE8.1%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier76%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

76%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 35 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'097 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 34 of 119 in the canton · 1330 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'097 CHF(~16.1%)

CourgevauxCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Courgevaux	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.2%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	9.7%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	11.5%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	12.9%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	18.6%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.1%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.1%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	23.9%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	25.3%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	26.4%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	27%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	27.5%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020976 mm

10.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

554 m

Mean elevation

481 m

Relief

110 m

Mean slope

6.5°

Flat share

49.4%

South-facing

6.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 110 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

12.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

16.4 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

27.28 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.55 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.78 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.28 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

2.34 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

642

Built before 194617.8%

Built since 200137.7%

2.34 %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 55 min · Car 30 min

AgglomerationPT 15 min · Car 6 min

Remoteness 101/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitecourgevaux-gurwolf.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'431 #67 FR · #1204 CH Families & children21.2% #76 FR · #742 CH Age structure18.7% #38 FR · #1498 CH Women share49.1% #84 FR · #1474 CH Foreign residents27.6% #16 FR · #423 CH Population density423/km² #14 FR · #585 CH Tax burden16'097 #35 FR · #1331 CH Taxes76% #35 FR Warmest municipalities10.3 °C #6 FR · #271 CH Sunniest municipalities42.3% #110 FR · #1080 CH Rainiest municipalities976 mm #108 FR · #1730 CH Voter turnout54.3% #57 FR · #1169 CH Against Switzerland8% #85 FR · #1333 CH Aligned with Switzerland92% #4 FR · #133 CH SVP strongholds31.5% #44 FR · #1174 CH SP strongholds21.9% #31 FR · #329 CH Centre strongholds14.9% #105 FR · #830 CH FDP strongholds12.5% #73 FR · #1083 CH GLP strongholds7% #4 FR · #748 CH Green strongholds8.1% #80 FR · #851 CH Largest by area3.4 km² #104 FR · #1808 CH Highest municipalities477 m #104 FR · #1336 CH Remotest municipalities55 min #101 FR · #1485 CH Best-connected municipalities55 min #19 FR · #620 CH Highest peaks554 m #108 FR · #1702 CH Highest-lying municipalities481 m #107 FR · #1523 CH Greatest vertical range110 m #105 FR · #1787 CH Steepest municipalities6.5° #62 FR · #1315 CH Solar potential12 GWh #86 FR · #1394 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #73 FR · #704 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #82 FR · #1440 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Courgevaux1796 Murten3280

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Courgevaux?: Courgevaux has 2 postal codes: 1796, 3280.
What is the tax rate in Courgevaux?: The municipal tax multiplier of Courgevaux is 76% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Courgevaux?: A single person without children pays about 16'097 CHF income tax in Courgevaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 34 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Courgevaux have?: Courgevaux has 1'431 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Courgevaux?: Courgevaux has 395 foreign residents, a share of 27.6% (2025).

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