Switzerland · Canton VS
Guttet-Feschel
3956VS CANTON3956
Residents
426
Area
11.3 km²
Population density
38 pop./km²
Elevation
1'345 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'989 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
211 49.5%
Men
215 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
71 16.7%
Swiss citizens
386 90.6%
Foreign residents
40 9.4%
Population density
38 pop./km²
0–19 · 71 · 16.7%20–64 · 230 · 54.0%65+ · 125 · 29.3%
Foreign residents 9.4%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
69.9% YesNo 30.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.9% YesNo 85.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.7% YesNo 53.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.2% YesNo 28.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.3% YesNo 87.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.6% YesNo 92.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte53.5% · strongest party
Mitte53.5%
SVP30.8%
SP7.0%
FDP3.5%
GRÜNE3.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 88 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'266 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 102 of 122 in the canton · 1440 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'266 CHF(~16.3%)
Guttet-FeschelCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Guttet-Feschel | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020981 mm
6.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'989 m
Mean elevation
2'043 m
Relief
2'093 m
Mean slope
26.2°
Flat share
1.7%
South-facing
58.3%
Above 2000 m
58.0%
Relief 2'093 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
8.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'900
9 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 · 2026Tariff H4
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL AG
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
BFSVacancy rate
2 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
549
Built before 194621.9%
Built since 20016.9%
2 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteguttet-feschel.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities426 #98 VS · #1870 CHFamilies & children16.7% #77 VS · #1859 CHAge structure29.3% #24 VS · #125 CHWomen share49.5% #60 VS · #1298 CHForeign residents9.4% #103 VS · #1755 CHPopulation density38/km² #73 VS · #1859 CHTax burden16'266 #102 VS · #1440 CHTaxes130% #88 VSWarmest municipalities6.1 °C #79 VS · #1939 CHSunniest municipalities53.6% #58 VS · #137 CHRainiest municipalities981 mm #45 VS · #1713 CHVoter turnout57.6% #27 VS · #745 CHSVP strongholds30.8% #35 VS · #1224 CHSP strongholds7% #79 VS · #1787 CHCentre strongholds53.5% #30 VS · #59 CHFDP strongholds3.5% #77 VS · #1952 CHGLP strongholds2% #41 VS · #1763 CHGreen strongholds3.1% #92 VS · #1862 CHLargest by area11.3 km² #103 VS · #879 CHHighest municipalities1'345 m #46 VS · #128 CHRemotest municipalities124 min #30 VS · #155 CHBest-connected municipalities124 min #88 VS · #1956 CHHighest peaks2'989 m #61 VS · #140 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'043 m #38 VS · #80 CHGreatest vertical range2'093 m #79 VS · #172 CHSteepest municipalities26.2° #78 VS · #225 CHSolar potential9 GWh #94 VS · #1646 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #24 VS · #219 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #104 VS · #1893 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Guttet-Feschel?
- The postal code of Guttet-Feschel is 3956.
- What is the tax rate in Guttet-Feschel?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Guttet-Feschel is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Guttet-Feschel?
- A single person without children pays about 16'266 CHF income tax in Guttet-Feschel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 102 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Guttet-Feschel have?
- Guttet-Feschel has 426 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Guttet-Feschel?
- Guttet-Feschel has 40 foreign residents, a share of 9.39% (2025).
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