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Ferpicloz

1724
FR CANTON1724
Residents
242
Area
1 km²
Population density
237 pop./km²
Elevation
785 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
55%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
126 52.1%
Men
116 47.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
45 18.6%
Swiss citizens
197 81.4%
Foreign residents
45 18.6%
Population density
237 pop./km²
0–19 · 45 · 18.6%20–64 · 151 · 62.4%65+ · 46 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 18.6%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
64.1% YesNo 35.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP40.8% · strongest party
SVP40.8%
FDP25.0%
Mitte15.8%
SP12.7%
GRÜNE3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier55%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
55%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 4 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'339 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 4 of 119 in the canton · 886 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:14'339 CHF(~14.3%)
FerpiclozCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeFerpiclozFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0006.3%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0008.5%7.311%7.8%
60'00010.2%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00011.4%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00012.4%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00013.3%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00014.3%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00015.2%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00015.9%13.920%17.2%
130'00016.6%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00017.4%15.221.7%19%
150'00018.1%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00019.9%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00021.6%1926.5%23.2%
225'00022.9%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00023.9%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00024.5%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00025%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 4.8 km
Annual mean temperature 20259.4 °C
Precipitation 20251'018 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
2025 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 31.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
843 m
Mean elevation
767 m
Relief
108 m
Mean slope
6.7°
Flat share
57.7%
South-facing
24.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 108 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
3.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
4.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
700
3 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
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
2.75 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
109
Built before 194618.3%
Built since 200126.6%
2.75 %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 62 min · Car 44 min
AgglomerationPT 25 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 88/119 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 Ferpicloz?
The postal code of Ferpicloz is 1724.
What is the tax rate in Ferpicloz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Ferpicloz is 55% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Ferpicloz?
A single person without children pays about 14'339 CHF income tax in Ferpicloz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 4 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ferpicloz have?
Ferpicloz has 242 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ferpicloz?
Ferpicloz has 45 foreign residents, a share of 18.6% (2025).

Map

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