Switzerland · Canton VS
Embd
3922–3926Residents
298
Area
14 km²
Population density
21 pop./km²
Elevation
1'356 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'186 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
143 48.0%
Men
155 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
37 12.4%
Swiss citizens
274 92.0%
Foreign residents
24 8.1%
Population density
21 pop./km²
0–19 · 37 · 12.4%20–64 · 176 · 59.1%65+ · 85 · 28.5%
Foreign residents 8.1%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
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
6.4% YesNo 93.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.7% YesNo 51.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.0% YesNo 26.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.3% YesNo 53.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.6% YesNo 88.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.1% YesNo 91.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte49.6% · strongest party
Mitte49.6%
SVP46.0%
FDP1.6%
SP1.4%
GLP1.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 105 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'960 CHF(16%)
Rank 86 of 122 in the canton · 1256 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
100'000 CHF:15'960 CHF(~16%)
EmbdCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Embd | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.5% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.6% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.4% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.6% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.6% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.4% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020579 mm
7.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'186 m
Mean elevation
2'287 m
Relief
2'349 m
Mean slope
31.5°
Flat share
0.5%
South-facing
49.2%
Above 2000 m
71.9%
Relief 2'349 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
4.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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 range H4
27.62–27.93 Rp./kWh
27.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators EVN Energieversorgung Nikolai AG · Genossenschaft für die Stromversorgung Kalpetran GSK
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
3.81 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
236
Built before 194639.0%
Built since 20012.1%
3.81 %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 · CC0Websiteembd.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities298 #109 VS · #1963 CHFamilies & children12.4% #113 VS · #2061 CHAge structure28.5% #28 VS · #158 CHWomen share48% #101 VS · #1875 CHForeign residents8.1% #111 VS · #1859 CHPopulation density21/km² #94 VS · #1967 CHTax burden15'960 #87 VS · #1257 CHTaxes130% #105 VSWarmest municipalities7.1 °C #67 VS · #1847 CHSunniest municipalities54.5% #41 VS · #109 CHRainiest municipalities579 mm #118 VS · #2097 CHVoter turnout45.9% #118 VS · #1983 CHSVP strongholds46% #5 VS · #357 CHSP strongholds1.4% #119 VS · #2030 CHCentre strongholds49.6% #46 VS · #83 CHFDP strongholds1.6% #108 VS · #2040 CHGLP strongholds1% #92 VS · #1938 CHGreen strongholds0.4% #122 VS · #2027 CHLargest by area14 km² #91 VS · #702 CHHighest municipalities1'356 m #45 VS · #125 CHRemotest municipalities101 min #81 VS · #396 CHBest-connected municipalities101 min #43 VS · #1723 CHHighest peaks3'186 m #46 VS · #97 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'287 m #26 VS · #42 CHGreatest vertical range2'349 m #59 VS · #118 CHSteepest municipalities31.5° #18 VS · #58 CHSolar potential5 GWh #115 VS · #1922 CHCheapest electricity27.77 Rp./kWh #90 VS · #996 CHMost expensive electricity27.77 Rp./kWh #33 VS · #1111 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Embd?
- Embd has 2 postal codes: 3922, 3926.
- What is the tax rate in Embd?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Embd is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Embd?
- A single person without children pays about 15'960 CHF income tax in Embd on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Embd have?
- Embd has 298 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Embd?
- Embd has 24 foreign residents, a share of 8.05% (2025).
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