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Switzerland · Canton VD

Gilly

1180–1195
VD CANTON1180118211831186+1 PLZ
Residents
1'430
Area
7.8 km²
Population density
184 pop./km²
Elevation
484 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
894 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
62.5%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
718 50.2%
Men
712 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
319 22.3%
Swiss citizens
1'057 73.9%
Foreign residents
373 26.1%
Population density
184 pop./km²
0–19 · 319 · 22.3%20–64 · 892 · 62.4%65+ · 219 · 15.3%
Foreign residents 26.1%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
SVP29.4% · strongest party
SVP29.4%
FDP20.7%
SP17.7%
GRÜNE11.2%
GLP10.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier62.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
62.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 50 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'656 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 50 of 300 in the canton · 1138 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'656 CHF(~15.7%)
GillyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeGillyVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.4%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00010.8%1011.8%10.5%
70'00012.9%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00013.8%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.6%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00015.7%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.6%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.5%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.3%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.2%17.920.8%19%
150'00019.9%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00021.9%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.5%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.4%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00027.6%2629.6%26.8%
300'00028.6%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'127 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
894 m
Mean elevation
578 m
Relief
503 m
Mean slope
9.7°
Flat share
39.4%
South-facing
35.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 503 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
13.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
13 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
30.02 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
30.02 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Romande Energie 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
Vacancy rate
0.28 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
702
Built before 194631.1%
Built since 200142.6%
0.28 %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 53 min · Car 33 min
AgglomerationPT 53 min · Car 33 min
Remoteness 156/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentDenis Dumartheray
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 5
What is the postal code of Gilly?
Gilly has 5 postal codes: 1180, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1195.
What is the tax rate in Gilly?
The municipal tax multiplier of Gilly is 62.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Gilly?
A single person without children pays about 15'656 CHF income tax in Gilly on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Gilly have?
Gilly has 1'430 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Gilly?
Gilly has 373 foreign residents, a share of 26.08% (2025).

Map

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