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Evionnaz

1902
VS CANTON1902
Residents
1'535
Area
48.1 km²
Population density
32 pop./km²
Elevation
1'981 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'246 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
761 49.6%
Men
774 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
313 20.4%
Swiss citizens
1'210 78.8%
Foreign residents
325 21.2%
Population density
32 pop./km²
0–19 · 313 · 20.4%20–64 · 952 · 62.0%65+ · 270 · 17.6%
Foreign residents 21.2%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
SP36.5% · strongest party
SP36.5%
SVP21.7%
Mitte18.3%
FDP14.3%
GRÜNE7.3%
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 101 of 122 in canton Valais
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'389 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 60 of 122 in the canton · 1071 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:15'389 CHF(~15.4%)
EvionnazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeEvionnazValaisSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%4.25.8%5.4%
50'0008.5%7.510.3%7.8%
60'00010%8.812%10.5%
70'00011.5%10.213.5%11.9%
80'00012.8%11.414.9%13.1%
90'00014%12.416%14.1%
100'00015.4%13.717.3%15.3%
110'00016.6%14.818.5%16.3%
120'00017.8%15.919.6%17.2%
130'00018.9%1720.8%18.1%
140'00020.1%18.122%19%
150'00021.2%19.123%19.7%
175'00024%21.825.7%21.6%
200'00026.2%23.927.7%23.2%
225'00027.4%25.128.9%24.6%
250'00028.4%2630%25.8%
275'00029.2%26.830.8%26.8%
300'00029.9%27.431.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'019 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
3'246 m
Mean elevation
2'012 m
Relief
2'800 m
Mean slope
28.4°
Flat share
8.0%
South-facing
24.1%
Above 2000 m
62.6%
Relief 2'800 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
17.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'800
17 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
2.41 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
746
Built before 194622.8%
Built since 200135.8%
2.41 %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 70 min · Car 52 min
AgglomerationPT 22 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 120/122 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 Evionnaz?
The postal code of Evionnaz is 1902.
What is the tax rate in Evionnaz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Evionnaz is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Evionnaz?
A single person without children pays about 15'389 CHF income tax in Evionnaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 60 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Evionnaz have?
Evionnaz has 1'535 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Evionnaz?
Evionnaz has 325 foreign residents, a share of 21.17% (2025).

Map

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