What is the postal code of Gletterens?

The postal code of Gletterens is 1544.

What is the tax rate in Gletterens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Gletterens is 68.9% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Gletterens?

A single person without children pays about 15'503 CHF income tax in Gletterens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Gletterens have?

Gletterens has 1'156 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Gletterens?

Gletterens has 173 foreign residents, a share of 14.97% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Gletterens

1544

FR CANTON1544

Residents

1'156

Area

7.1 km²

Population density

163 pop./km²

Elevation

486 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

68.9%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

566 49.0%

Men

590 51.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

265 22.9%

Swiss citizens

983 85.0%

Foreign residents

173 15.0%

Population density

163 pop./km²

0–19 · 265 · 22.9%20–64 · 659 · 57.0%65+ · 232 · 20.1%

Foreign residents 15.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Gletterens

BFS

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

55.6% YesNo 44.4%

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

52.3% YesNo 47.7%

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

25.8% YesNo 74.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

57.5% YesNo 42.5%

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

24.7% YesNo 75.3%

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

47.4% YesNo 52.6%

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

54.2% YesNo 45.8%

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

54.5% YesNo 45.6%

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

60.9% YesNo 39.2%

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

19.8% YesNo 80.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.4% · strongest party

SVP31.4%

SP22.4%

FDP13.8%

Mitte13.5%

GRÜNE10.9%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier68.9%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

68.9%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 15 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'503 CHF(15.5%)

Rank 15 of 119 in the canton · 1100 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:15'503 CHF(~15.5%)

GletterensCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Gletterens	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	6.9%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	9.3%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	12.4%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	13.5%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	14.4%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.5%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	16.4%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.2%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	17.9%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	18.7%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	19.4%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	21.4%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	23.1%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	24.5%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	25.5%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	26.2%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	26.7%	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 1991–202010.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020927 mm

10.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

496 m

Mean elevation

442 m

Relief

67 m

Mean slope

1.1°

Flat share

94.3%

South-facing

0.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 67 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

11.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

14.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'500

11 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

1.28 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

545

Built before 194610.5%

Built since 200140.9%

1.28 %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 90 min · Car 42 min

AgglomerationPT 43 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 22/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegletterens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'156 #79 FR · #1353 CH Families & children22.9% #48 FR · #330 CH Age structure20.1% #29 FR · #1224 CH Women share49% #86 FR · #1508 CH Foreign residents15% #76 FR · #1282 CH Population density163/km² #66 FR · #1151 CH Tax burden15'503 #15 FR · #1100 CH Taxes68.9% #15 FR Warmest municipalities10.4 °C #4 FR · #240 CH Sunniest municipalities42.6% #107 FR · #1046 CH Rainiest municipalities927 mm #116 FR · #1874 CH Voter turnout49.5% #110 FR · #1739 CH Against Switzerland20% #32 FR · #534 CH Aligned with Switzerland80% #53 FR · #890 CH SVP strongholds31.4% #45 FR · #1183 CH SP strongholds22.4% #27 FR · #301 CH Centre strongholds13.5% #109 FR · #919 CH FDP strongholds13.8% #61 FR · #942 CH GLP strongholds3.3% #50 FR · #1528 CH Green strongholds10.9% #37 FR · #455 CH Largest by area7.1 km² #75 FR · #1233 CH Highest municipalities486 m #102 FR · #1281 CH Remotest municipalities90 min #22 FR · #546 CH Best-connected municipalities90 min #96 FR · #1562 CH Highest peaks496 m #116 FR · #1892 CH Highest-lying municipalities442 m #116 FR · #1777 CH Greatest vertical range67 m #115 FR · #1980 CH Steepest municipalities1.1° #116 FR · #2071 CH Solar potential11 GWh #90 FR · #1467 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #5 FR · #636 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #14 FR · #1372 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1544

Gletterens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Gletterens1544

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gletterens?: The postal code of Gletterens is 1544.
What is the tax rate in Gletterens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Gletterens is 68.9% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Gletterens?: A single person without children pays about 15'503 CHF income tax in Gletterens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Gletterens have?: Gletterens has 1'156 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Gletterens?: Gletterens has 173 foreign residents, a share of 14.97% (2025).

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