Switzerland · Canton VD
Eclépens
1312VD CANTON1312
Residents
1'201
Area
5.8 km²
Population density
207 pop./km²
Elevation
461 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
46%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
600 50.0%
Men
601 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
281 23.4%
Swiss citizens
900 74.9%
Foreign residents
301 25.1%
Population density
207 pop./km²
0–19 · 281 · 23.4%20–64 · 722 · 60.1%65+ · 198 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 25.1%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
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
36.5% YesNo 63.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
27.0% YesNo 73.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
29.9% YesNo 70.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.0% YesNo 24.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
39.3% YesNo 60.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
22.8% YesNo 77.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.2% YesNo 88.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP27.3% · strongest party
SP27.3%
SVP24.2%
FDP19.7%
GRÜNE14.0%
GLP6.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier46%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
46%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 1 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'558 CHF(14.6%)
Rank 1 of 300 in the canton · 942 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
100'000 CHF:14'558 CHF(~14.6%)
EclépensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Eclépens | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 3.7% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.9% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.8% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.6% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.4% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.3% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.1% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.9% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.6% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.5% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22.1% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.5% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.8% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020853 mm
10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
600 m
Mean elevation
477 m
Relief
158 m
Mean slope
7.1°
Flat share
52.9%
South-facing
17.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 158 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
25.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'700
26 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
30.02 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
30.02 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
BFSVacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
542
Built before 194635.1%
Built since 200122.1%
0 %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 · CC0Head of governmentClaude Dutoit
Websiteeclepens.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'201 #120 VD · #1324 CHFamilies & children23.4% #105 VD · #248 CHAge structure16.5% #199 VD · #1854 CHWomen share50% #161 VD · #962 CHForeign residents25.1% #102 VD · #555 CHPopulation density207/km² #112 VD · #1004 CHTax burden14'558 #1 VD · #942 CHTaxes46% #1 VDWarmest municipalities10.5 °C #73 VD · #227 CHSunniest municipalities44.3% #198 VD · #780 CHRainiest municipalities853 mm #295 VD · #2012 CHVoter turnout57.7% #186 VD · #732 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #136 VD · #1084 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #6 VD · #415 CHSVP strongholds24.2% #155 VD · #1593 CHSP strongholds27.3% #50 VD · #107 CHCentre strongholds4.4% #170 VD · #1859 CHFDP strongholds19.7% #214 VD · #473 CHGLP strongholds6.6% #167 VD · #844 CHGreen strongholds14% #59 VD · #186 CHLargest by area5.8 km² #148 VD · #1430 CHHighest municipalities461 m #230 VD · #1449 CHRemotest municipalities39 min #249 VD · #1897 CHBest-connected municipalities39 min #48 VD · #216 CHHighest peaks600 m #207 VD · #1546 CHHighest-lying municipalities477 m #222 VD · #1547 CHGreatest vertical range158 m #166 VD · #1547 CHSteepest municipalities7.1° #106 VD · #1227 CHSolar potential26 GWh #67 VD · #820 CHCheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #129 VD · #1518 CHMost expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #76 VD · #493 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Eclépens?
- The postal code of Eclépens is 1312.
- What is the tax rate in Eclépens?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Eclépens is 46% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Eclépens?
- A single person without children pays about 14'558 CHF income tax in Eclépens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Eclépens have?
- Eclépens has 1'201 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Eclépens?
- Eclépens has 301 foreign residents, a share of 25.06% (2025).
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