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Switzerland · Canton VD

Essertines-sur-Rolle

1180–1186
VD CANTON118011851186
Residents
769
Area
7 km²
Population density
111 pop./km²
Elevation
792 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
66.5%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
378 49.2%
Men
391 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
213 27.7%
Swiss citizens
574 74.6%
Foreign residents
195 25.4%
Population density
111 pop./km²
0–19 · 213 · 27.7%20–64 · 429 · 55.8%65+ · 127 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 25.4%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
FDP25.3% · strongest party
FDP25.3%
SVP21.4%
SP15.8%
GRÜNE11.5%
GLP10.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier66.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
66.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 100 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'922 CHF(15.9%)
Rank 97 of 300 in the canton · 1242 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'922 CHF(~15.9%)
Essertines-sur-RolleCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeEssertines-sur-RolleVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.5%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.1%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.1%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.8%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00015.9%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.9%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.8%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.6%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.5%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.3%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.2%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.9%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.4%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.8%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.1%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'083 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
896 m
Mean elevation
729 m
Relief
461 m
Mean slope
6.6°
Flat share
50.3%
South-facing
20.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 461 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
8.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'900
9 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
Vacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
342
Built before 194652.3%
Built since 200121.6%
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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 45 min · Car 32 min
AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 32 min
Remoteness 218/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentSamuel Dufour
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of Essertines-sur-Rolle?
Essertines-sur-Rolle has 3 postal codes: 1180, 1185, 1186.
What is the tax rate in Essertines-sur-Rolle?
The municipal tax multiplier of Essertines-sur-Rolle is 66.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Essertines-sur-Rolle?
A single person without children pays about 15'922 CHF income tax in Essertines-sur-Rolle on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Essertines-sur-Rolle have?
Essertines-sur-Rolle has 769 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Essertines-sur-Rolle?
Essertines-sur-Rolle has 195 foreign residents, a share of 25.36% (2025).

Map

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