What is the postal code of Giffers?

The postal code of Giffers is 1735.

What is the tax rate in Giffers?

The municipal tax multiplier of Giffers is 85.9% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Giffers?

A single person without children pays about 16'926 CHF income tax in Giffers on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 84 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Giffers have?

Giffers has 1'718 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Giffers?

Giffers has 199 foreign residents, a share of 11.58% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Giffers

1735

FR CANTON1735

Residents

1'718

Area

5.2 km²

Population density

329 pop./km²

Elevation

822 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

85.9%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

847 49.3%

Men

871 50.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

344 20.0%

Swiss citizens

1'519 88.4%

Foreign residents

199 11.6%

Population density

329 pop./km²

0–19 · 344 · 20.0%20–64 · 1'024 · 59.6%65+ · 350 · 20.4%

Foreign residents 11.6%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Giffers

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

47.6% YesNo 52.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

55.6% YesNo 44.4%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

27.1% YesNo 72.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.1% YesNo 48.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

23.0% YesNo 77.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

74.5% YesNo 25.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

50.3% YesNo 49.7%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

16.2% YesNo 83.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP38.7% · strongest party

SVP38.7%

Mitte19.3%

SP15.1%

FDP10.6%

GRÜNE9.4%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier85.9%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

85.9%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 84 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'926 CHF(16.9%)

Rank 84 of 119 in the canton · 1817 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

100'000 CHF:16'926 CHF(~16.9%)

GiffersCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Giffers	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.6%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.2%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.2%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.6%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.7%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.8%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.9%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.8%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.7%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.5%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.3%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.1%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.2%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	25%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.5%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	27.5%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	28.2%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.7%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'173 mm

8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'012 m

Mean elevation

804 m

Relief

333 m

Mean slope

9.5°

Flat share

30.4%

South-facing

13.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 333 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

16.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

22.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'600

16 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.48 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

833

Built before 194614.5%

Built since 200133.1%

0.48 %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 65 min · Car 43 min

AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 20 min

Remoteness 76/119 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegiffers.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'718 #56 FR · #1066 CH Families & children20% #89 FR · #1142 CH Age structure20.4% #28 FR · #1162 CH Women share49.3% #80 FR · #1375 CH Foreign residents11.6% #98 FR · #1580 CH Population density329/km² #22 FR · #717 CH Tax burden16'926 #84 FR · #1817 CH Taxes85.9% #84 FR Warmest municipalities8.6 °C #81 FR · #1538 CH Sunniest municipalities44.7% #49 FR · #714 CH Rainiest municipalities1'173 mm #49 FR · #756 CH Voter turnout49.6% #109 FR · #1732 CH Against Switzerland20% #37 FR · #539 CH Aligned with Switzerland80% #58 FR · #895 CH SVP strongholds38.7% #16 FR · #732 CH SP strongholds15.1% #85 FR · #930 CH Centre strongholds19.3% #63 FR · #562 CH FDP strongholds10.6% #82 FR · #1311 CH GLP strongholds4.2% #31 FR · #1358 CH Green strongholds9.4% #57 FR · #647 CH Largest by area5.2 km² #87 FR · #1521 CH Highest municipalities822 m #16 FR · #394 CH Remotest municipalities65 min #76 FR · #1170 CH Best-connected municipalities65 min #45 FR · #940 CH Highest peaks1'012 m #35 FR · #721 CH Highest-lying municipalities804 m #38 FR · #609 CH Greatest vertical range333 m #36 FR · #936 CH Steepest municipalities9.5° #24 FR · #965 CH Solar potential16 GWh #69 FR · #1178 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #86 FR · #717 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #95 FR · #1453 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1735

Giffers

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Giffers1735

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Giffers?: The postal code of Giffers is 1735.
What is the tax rate in Giffers?: The municipal tax multiplier of Giffers is 85.9% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Giffers?: A single person without children pays about 16'926 CHF income tax in Giffers on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 84 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Giffers have?: Giffers has 1'718 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Giffers?: Giffers has 199 foreign residents, a share of 11.58% (2025).

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