Switzerland · Canton VS
Fiesch
3984VS CANTON3984
Residents
894
Area
11 km²
Population density
81 pop./km²
Elevation
1'049 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'887 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
425 47.5%
Men
469 52.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
131 14.7%
Swiss citizens
740 82.8%
Foreign residents
154 17.2%
Population density
81 pop./km²
0–19 · 131 · 14.7%20–64 · 481 · 53.8%65+ · 282 · 31.5%
Foreign residents 17.2%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
50.5% YesNo 49.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.8% YesNo 81.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.7% YesNo 25.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.9% YesNo 89.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.9% YesNo 89.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte63.8% · strongest party
Mitte63.8%
SVP23.7%
SP3.9%
GRÜNE3.9%
GLP2.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
115%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 41 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'986 CHF(15%)
Rank 41 of 122 in the canton · 998 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:14'986 CHF(~15%)
FieschCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Fiesch | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.2% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.5% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.5% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.2% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.4% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.4% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.2% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.9% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020966 mm
6.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'887 m
Mean elevation
1'773 m
Relief
1'904 m
Mean slope
26.2°
Flat share
2.8%
South-facing
35.9%
Above 2000 m
37.8%
Relief 1'904 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
17.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
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 · 2026Tariff H4
24.39 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.25 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
24.39 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator endigo Holding AG
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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.92 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
1'202
Built before 194614.2%
Built since 200110.2%
0.92 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde-fiesch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities894 #74 VS · #1528 CHFamilies & children14.7% #98 VS · #1997 CHAge structure31.5% #16 VS · #67 CHWomen share47.5% #110 VS · #1953 CHForeign residents17.2% #62 VS · #1110 CHPopulation density81/km² #46 VS · #1586 CHTax burden14'986 #41 VS · #998 CHTaxes115% #41 VSWarmest municipalities6.7 °C #71 VS · #1884 CHSunniest municipalities51.6% #91 VS · #192 CHRainiest municipalities966 mm #48 VS · #1773 CHVoter turnout46% #116 VS · #1981 CHSVP strongholds23.7% #72 VS · #1622 CHSP strongholds3.9% #107 VS · #1979 CHCentre strongholds63.8% #8 VS · #22 CHFDP strongholds2.1% #97 VS · #2017 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #31 VS · #1729 CHGreen strongholds3.9% #75 VS · #1752 CHLargest by area11 km² #104 VS · #900 CHHighest municipalities1'049 m #66 VS · #228 CHRemotest municipalities133 min #18 VS · #113 CHBest-connected municipalities133 min #104 VS · #2000 CHHighest peaks2'887 m #77 VS · #172 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'773 m #64 VS · #139 CHGreatest vertical range1'904 m #97 VS · #231 CHSteepest municipalities26.2° #77 VS · #224 CHSolar potential17 GWh #62 VS · #1119 CHCheapest electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #12 VS · #206 CHMost expensive electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #110 VS · #1900 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Fiesch?
- The postal code of Fiesch is 3984.
- What is the tax rate in Fiesch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Fiesch is 115% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Fiesch?
- A single person without children pays about 14'986 CHF income tax in Fiesch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 41 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Fiesch have?
- Fiesch has 894 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Fiesch?
- Fiesch has 154 foreign residents, a share of 17.23% (2025).
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