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Eischoll

3943
VS CANTON3943
Residents
460
Area
14.2 km²
Population density
33 pop./km²
Elevation
1'239 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'893 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
231 50.2%
Men
229 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
65 14.1%
Swiss citizens
417 90.7%
Foreign residents
43 9.4%
Population density
33 pop./km²
0–19 · 65 · 14.1%20–64 · 238 · 51.7%65+ · 157 · 34.1%
Foreign residents 9.4%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
SVP53.3% · strongest party
SVP53.3%
Mitte40.9%
SP3.2%
GRÜNE1.3%
FDP0.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 106 of 122 in canton Valais
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'320 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 103 of 122 in the canton · 1457 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'320 CHF(~16.3%)
EischollCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeEischollValaisSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%4.25.8%5.4%
50'0009.4%7.510.3%7.8%
60'00011.1%8.812%10.5%
70'00012.6%10.213.5%11.9%
80'00013.9%11.414.9%13.1%
90'00015%12.416%14.1%
100'00016.3%13.717.3%15.3%
110'00017.5%14.818.5%16.3%
120'00018.6%15.919.6%17.2%
130'00019.7%1720.8%18.1%
140'00020.9%18.122%19%
150'00022%19.123%19.7%
175'00024.6%21.825.7%21.6%
200'00026.6%23.927.7%23.2%
225'00027.8%25.128.9%24.6%
250'00028.8%2630%25.8%
275'00029.6%26.830.8%26.8%
300'00030.4%27.431.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020651 mm
6.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'893 m
Mean elevation
1'767 m
Relief
1'985 m
Mean slope
23.3°
Flat share
1.3%
South-facing
1.6%
Above 2000 m
33.2%
Relief 1'985 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
10.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
24.44 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.26 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.44 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Burgergemeinde Eischoll, Elektrizitätswerk
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
1.32 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
606
Built before 194640.4%
Built since 20013.8%
1.32 %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 104 min · Car 104 min
AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 34 min
Remoteness 77/122 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Eischoll?
The postal code of Eischoll is 3943.
What is the tax rate in Eischoll?
The municipal tax multiplier of Eischoll is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Eischoll?
A single person without children pays about 16'320 CHF income tax in Eischoll on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 103 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Eischoll have?
Eischoll has 460 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Eischoll?
Eischoll has 43 foreign residents, a share of 9.35% (2025).

Map

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