Switzerland · Canton VS
Fieschertal
3801–3997Residents
359
Area
172.8 km²
Population density
2 pop./km²
Elevation
1'108 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'262 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
171 47.6%
Men
188 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
71 19.8%
Swiss citizens
324 90.3%
Foreign residents
35 9.8%
Population density
2 pop./km²
0–19 · 71 · 19.8%20–64 · 200 · 55.7%65+ · 88 · 24.5%
Foreign residents 9.8%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
58.7% YesNo 41.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.3% YesNo 50.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
11.4% YesNo 88.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.1% YesNo 26.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.0% YesNo 91.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
6.9% YesNo 93.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte47.0% · strongest party
Mitte47.0%
SVP35.9%
SP9.2%
GRÜNE3.7%
GLP3.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 22 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'257 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 16 of 122 in the canton · 875 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:14'257 CHF(~14.3%)
FieschertalCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Fieschertal | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.8% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–2020-2.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'694 mm
-2.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'262 m
Mean elevation
2'998 m
Relief
3'189 m
Mean slope
24.9°
Flat share
12.0%
South-facing
30.2%
Above 2000 m
95.3%
Relief 3'189 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
6.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'400
6 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
1.65 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
364
Built before 194621.7%
Built since 200117.0%
1.65 %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 · CC0Websitefieschertal.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities359 #104 VS · #1918 CHFamilies & children19.8% #39 VS · #1231 CHAge structure24.5% #54 VS · #464 CHWomen share47.6% #107 VS · #1941 CHForeign residents9.8% #102 VS · #1718 CHPopulation density2/km² #121 VS · #2104 CHTax burden14'257 #17 VS · #876 CHTaxes110% #22 VSWarmest municipalities-2.5 °C #122 VS · #2101 CHSunniest municipalities47.4% #122 VS · #395 CHRainiest municipalities1'694 mm #2 VS · #120 CHVoter turnout52.6% #70 VS · #1405 CHSVP strongholds35.9% #17 VS · #908 CHSP strongholds9.2% #65 VS · #1592 CHCentre strongholds47% #54 VS · #94 CHFDP strongholds1.1% #115 VS · #2055 CHGLP strongholds3.2% #10 VS · #1553 CHGreen strongholds3.7% #80 VS · #1781 CHLargest by area172.8 km² #5 VS · #21 CHHighest municipalities1'108 m #62 VS · #200 CHRemotest municipalities153 min #6 VS · #57 CHBest-connected municipalities153 min #118 VS · #2055 CHHighest peaks4'262 m #9 VS · #9 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'998 m #1 VS · #1 CHGreatest vertical range3'189 m #11 VS · #14 CHSteepest municipalities24.9° #88 VS · #263 CHSolar potential6 GWh #107 VS · #1824 CHCheapest electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #13 VS · #207 CHMost expensive electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #111 VS · #1901 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Fieschertal?
- Fieschertal has 3 postal codes: 3801, 3984, 3997.
- What is the tax rate in Fieschertal?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Fieschertal is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Fieschertal?
- A single person without children pays about 14'257 CHF income tax in Fieschertal on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Fieschertal have?
- Fieschertal has 359 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Fieschertal?
- Fieschertal has 35 foreign residents, a share of 9.75% (2025).
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