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Grandvillard

1666
FR CANTON1666
Residents
925
Area
24.3 km²
Population density
38 pop./km²
Elevation
762 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'359 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
463 50.1%
Men
462 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
231 25.0%
Swiss citizens
785 84.9%
Foreign residents
140 15.1%
Population density
38 pop./km²
0–19 · 231 · 25.0%20–64 · 556 · 60.1%65+ · 138 · 14.9%
Foreign residents 15.1%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
24.1% YesNo 75.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte31.2% · strongest party
Mitte31.2%
SVP23.9%
SP17.5%
FDP13.8%
GRÜNE7.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier80%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
80%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 48 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'432 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 46 of 119 in the canton · 1529 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'432 CHF(~16.4%)
GrandvillardCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeGrandvillardFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.3%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.9%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.8%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013.1%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.3%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.3%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.4%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.3%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00018.2%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.9%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019.8%15.221.7%19%
150'00020.5%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00022.6%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.3%1926.5%23.2%
225'00025.8%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026.8%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00027.5%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00028%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.5 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'305 mm
8.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'359 m
Mean elevation
1'371 m
Relief
1'651 m
Mean slope
25.9°
Flat share
12.1%
South-facing
10.0%
Above 2000 m
6.7%
Relief 1'651 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
13.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
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
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
Vacancy rate
0.46 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
434
Built before 194637.3%
Built since 200127.2%
0.46 %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 106 min · Car 54 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 5/119 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Grandvillard?
The postal code of Grandvillard is 1666.
What is the tax rate in Grandvillard?
The municipal tax multiplier of Grandvillard is 80% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Grandvillard?
A single person without children pays about 16'432 CHF income tax in Grandvillard on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grandvillard have?
Grandvillard has 925 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grandvillard?
Grandvillard has 140 foreign residents, a share of 15.14% (2025).

Map

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