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Fürstenau

7413–7414
GR CANTON74137414
Residents
353
Area
1.3 km²
Population density
267 pop./km²
Elevation
650 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
189 53.5%
Men
164 46.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
60 17.0%
Swiss citizens
313 88.7%
Foreign residents
40 11.3%
Population density
267 pop./km²
0–19 · 60 · 17.0%20–64 · 196 · 55.5%65+ · 97 · 27.5%
Foreign residents 11.3%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
SVP38.8% · strongest party
SVP38.8%
FDP17.1%
SP16.4%
Mitte15.5%
GLP4.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
110%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 92 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'904 CHF(13.9%)
Rank 89 of 100 in the canton · 809 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'904 CHF(~13.9%)
FürstenauCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeFürstenauGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0006.5%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0008.6%5.59%10.5%
70'00010.3%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00011.6%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00012.7%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00013.9%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00014.9%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00015.8%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00016.5%1117.2%18.1%
140'00017.3%11.718%19%
150'00018.1%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00019.7%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00021.1%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00022.2%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00023.3%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00024.2%17.325%26.8%
300'00024.9%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020911 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
779 m
Mean elevation
672 m
Relief
138 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
52.2%
South-facing
10.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 138 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
3.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
4.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
800
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
24.31 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.74 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.85 Rp./kWh
24.31 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich
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
3.9
Dwellings
208
Built before 194638.5%
Built since 200116.8%
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 150 min · Car 88 min
AgglomerationPT 57 min · Car 27 min
Remoteness 46/100 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Fürstenau?
Fürstenau has 2 postal codes: 7413, 7414.
What is the tax rate in Fürstenau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Fürstenau is 110% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Fürstenau?
A single person without children pays about 13'904 CHF income tax in Fürstenau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 89 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Fürstenau have?
Fürstenau has 353 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Fürstenau?
Fürstenau has 40 foreign residents, a share of 11.33% (2025).

Map

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