Switzerland · Canton VS
Gampel-Bratsch
3917–3957Residents
2'260
Area
23 km²
Population density
98 pop./km²
Elevation
634 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'765 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'111 49.2%
Men
1'149 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
386 17.1%
Swiss citizens
1'858 82.2%
Foreign residents
402 17.8%
Population density
98 pop./km²
0–19 · 386 · 17.1%20–64 · 1'370 · 60.6%65+ · 504 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 17.8%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
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.2% YesNo 82.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.6% YesNo 56.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.5% YesNo 24.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.6% YesNo 90.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.2% YesNo 91.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte50.8% · strongest party
Mitte50.8%
SVP37.6%
SP4.4%
GRÜNE3.3%
FDP2.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 99 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'187 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 98 of 122 in the canton · 1380 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:16'187 CHF(~16.2%)
Gampel-BratschCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Gampel-Bratsch | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.2% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'054 mm
4.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'765 m
Mean elevation
1'598 m
Relief
2'144 m
Mean slope
27.2°
Flat share
8.6%
South-facing
48.7%
Above 2000 m
29.6%
Relief 2'144 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
25.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
35 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'600
25 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
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL 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
1.67 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
1'680
Built before 194624.7%
Built since 200117.7%
1.67 %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 · CC0Websitegampel-bratsch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'260 #41 VS · #905 CHFamilies & children17.1% #71 VS · #1811 CHAge structure22.3% #74 VS · #815 CHWomen share49.2% #68 VS · #1450 CHForeign residents17.8% #57 VS · #1061 CHPopulation density98/km² #40 VS · #1487 CHTax burden16'187 #98 VS · #1380 CHTaxes130% #99 VSWarmest municipalities4.1 °C #108 VS · #2025 CHSunniest municipalities53.1% #71 VS · #155 CHRainiest municipalities1'054 mm #33 VS · #1360 CHVoter turnout55.7% #41 VS · #985 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #15 VS · #377 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #57 VS · #1119 CHSVP strongholds37.6% #13 VS · #800 CHSP strongholds4.4% #103 VS · #1961 CHCentre strongholds50.8% #41 VS · #74 CHFDP strongholds2.3% #93 VS · #2007 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #58 VS · #1832 CHGreen strongholds3.3% #88 VS · #1842 CHLargest by area23 km² #66 VS · #415 CHHighest municipalities634 m #94 VS · #733 CHRemotest municipalities105 min #74 VS · #332 CHBest-connected municipalities105 min #48 VS · #1792 CHHighest peaks2'765 m #86 VS · #199 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'598 m #76 VS · #182 CHGreatest vertical range2'144 m #76 VS · #162 CHSteepest municipalities27.2° #65 VS · #187 CHSolar potential25 GWh #44 VS · #834 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #25 VS · #220 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #105 VS · #1894 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 7Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Gampel-Bratsch?
- Gampel-Bratsch has 5 postal codes: 3917, 3940, 3945, 3946, 3957.
- What is the tax rate in Gampel-Bratsch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gampel-Bratsch is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Gampel-Bratsch?
- A single person without children pays about 16'187 CHF income tax in Gampel-Bratsch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 98 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Gampel-Bratsch have?
- Gampel-Bratsch has 2'260 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Gampel-Bratsch?
- Gampel-Bratsch has 402 foreign residents, a share of 17.79% (2025).
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