What is the postal code of Denens?

The postal code of Denens is 1135.

What is the tax rate in Denens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Denens is 63% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Denens?

A single person without children pays about 15'689 CHF income tax in Denens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 55 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Denens have?

Denens has 750 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Denens?

Denens has 157 foreign residents, a share of 20.93% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Denens

1135

VD CANTON1135

Residents

750

Area

3.3 km²

Population density

227 pop./km²

Elevation

504 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

63%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

393 52.4%

Men

357 47.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

140 18.7%

Swiss citizens

593 79.1%

Foreign residents

157 20.9%

Population density

227 pop./km²

0–19 · 140 · 18.7%20–64 · 461 · 61.5%65+ · 149 · 19.9%

Foreign residents 20.9%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Denens

BFS

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

49.8% YesNo 50.2%

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

28.4% YesNo 71.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

65.0% YesNo 35.0%

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

27.9% YesNo 72.1%

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

27.4% YesNo 72.6%

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

25.9% YesNo 74.1%

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

81.8% YesNo 18.2%

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

35.2% YesNo 64.8%

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

18.4% YesNo 81.6%

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

10.5% YesNo 89.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP32.9% · strongest party

FDP32.9%

SVP21.0%

SP17.0%

GLP9.8%

GRÜNE9.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier63%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

63%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 56 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'689 CHF(15.7%)

Rank 55 of 300 in the canton · 1152 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:15'689 CHF(~15.7%)

DenensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Denens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.4%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	12.9%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	13.9%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.6%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.7%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.6%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.5%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.4%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	21.9%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.6%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.1%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.5%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020951 mm

10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

521 m

Mean elevation

495 m

Relief

90 m

Mean slope

2.8°

Flat share

86.7%

South-facing

2.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 90 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

7.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

9.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'700

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 · 2026

Tariff H4

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

0.87 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

345

Built before 194629.6%

Built since 200121.4%

0.87 %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 45 min · Car 25 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 25 min

Remoteness 211/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentBernard Perey

Websitedenens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities750 #166 VD · #1608 CH Families & children18.7% #273 VD · #1536 CH Age structure19.9% #80 VD · #1274 CH Women share52.4% #26 VD · #88 CH Foreign residents20.9% #142 VD · #785 CH Population density227/km² #106 VD · #957 CH Tax burden15'689 #55 VD · #1152 CH Taxes63% #56 VD Warmest municipalities10.8 °C #38 VD · #139 CH Sunniest municipalities46.9% #67 VD · #458 CH Rainiest municipalities951 mm #254 VD · #1816 CH Voter turnout62.7% #85 VD · #260 CH SVP strongholds21% #203 VD · #1741 CH SP strongholds17% #221 VD · #734 CH Centre strongholds4.3% #180 VD · #1871 CH FDP strongholds32.9% #20 VD · #50 CH GLP strongholds9.8% #72 VD · #352 CH Green strongholds9.7% #206 VD · #608 CH Largest by area3.3 km² #230 VD · #1831 CH Highest municipalities504 m #189 VD · #1193 CH Remotest municipalities45 min #211 VD · #1774 CH Best-connected municipalities45 min #85 VD · #351 CH Highest peaks521 m #241 VD · #1811 CH Highest-lying municipalities495 m #207 VD · #1447 CH Greatest vertical range90 m #244 VD · #1885 CH Steepest municipalities2.8° #251 VD · #1926 CH Solar potential7 GWh #186 VD · #1730 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #55 VD · #1337 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #222 VD · #746 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1135

Denens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Denens1135

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Denens?: The postal code of Denens is 1135.
What is the tax rate in Denens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Denens is 63% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Denens?: A single person without children pays about 15'689 CHF income tax in Denens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 55 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Denens have?: Denens has 750 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Denens?: Denens has 157 foreign residents, a share of 20.93% (2025).

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