What is the postal code of Grolley-Ponthaux?

The postal code of Grolley-Ponthaux is 1772.

What is the tax rate in Grolley-Ponthaux?

The municipal tax multiplier of Grolley-Ponthaux is 80% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Grolley-Ponthaux?

A single person without children pays about 16'432 CHF income tax in Grolley-Ponthaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Grolley-Ponthaux have?

Grolley-Ponthaux has 2'898 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Grolley-Ponthaux?

Grolley-Ponthaux has 636 foreign residents, a share of 21.95% (2025).

Grolley-Ponthaux (FR): Postal Codes 1772, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'440 49.7%

Men

1'458 50.3%

Children & youth (0–19)

620 21.4%

Swiss citizens

2'262 78.1%

Foreign residents

636 22.0%

Population density

258 pop./km²

0–19 · 620 · 21.4%20–64 · 1'831 · 63.2%65+ · 447 · 15.4%

Foreign residents 22.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Grolley-Ponthaux

BFS

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

52.4% YesNo 47.6%

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

44.7% YesNo 55.3%

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

27.4% YesNo 72.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.4% YesNo 47.6%

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

24.9% YesNo 75.1%

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

34.2% YesNo 65.8%

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

49.5% YesNo 50.5%

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

61.8% YesNo 38.2%

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

58.8% YesNo 41.2%

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

22.0% YesNo 78.0%

All federal votes →

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier80%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

80%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 53 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

100'000 CHF:16'432 CHF(~16.4%)

Grolley-PonthauxCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Grolley-Ponthaux	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.3%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	9.9%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	11.8%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.1%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.3%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.2%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	18.9%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.5%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.6%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.3%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	25.8%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	26.8%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	27.5%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28%	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 1991–20209.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'028 mm

9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

737 m

Mean elevation

641 m

Relief

216 m

Mean slope

5.1°

Flat share

56.8%

South-facing

7.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 216 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

31.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

41.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'100

32 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

0.95 %

0.95 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (—). 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.

Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 79 min · Car 42 min

AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 21 min

Remoteness 42/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegrolley-ponthaux.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

24

Largest municipalities2'898 #31 FR · #747 CH Families & children21.4% #71 FR · #680 CH Age structure15.4% #82 FR · #1951 CH Women share49.7% #55 FR · #1125 CH Foreign residents22% #29 FR · #715 CH Population density258/km² #33 FR · #864 CH Tax burden16'432 #51 FR · #1534 CH Taxes80% #53 FR Warmest municipalities9.1 °C #47 FR · #1305 CH Sunniest municipalities43.4% #93 FR · #947 CH Rainiest municipalities1'028 mm #87 FR · #1497 CH Voter turnout50.2% #106 FR · #1682 CH Against Switzerland16% #66 FR · #841 CH Aligned with Switzerland84% #25 FR · #583 CH Largest by area11.3 km² #48 FR · #871 CH Remotest municipalities79 min #42 FR · #785 CH Best-connected municipalities79 min #78 FR · #1332 CH Highest peaks737 m #76 FR · #1108 CH Highest-lying municipalities641 m #80 FR · #904 CH Greatest vertical range216 m #60 FR · #1285 CH Steepest municipalities5.1° #90 FR · #1546 CH Solar potential32 GWh #33 FR · #634 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #72 FR · #703 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #81 FR · #1439 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1772

Grolley

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Grolley1772 Nierlet-les-Bois1772 Ponthaux1772

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Grolley-Ponthaux?: The postal code of Grolley-Ponthaux is 1772.
What is the tax rate in Grolley-Ponthaux?: The municipal tax multiplier of Grolley-Ponthaux is 80% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Grolley-Ponthaux?: A single person without children pays about 16'432 CHF income tax in Grolley-Ponthaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grolley-Ponthaux have?: Grolley-Ponthaux has 2'898 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grolley-Ponthaux?: Grolley-Ponthaux has 636 foreign residents, a share of 21.95% (2025).

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