Switzerland · Canton VD
L'Abbaye
1342–1346Residents
1'604
Area
36.3 km²
Population density
44 pop./km²
Elevation
1'163 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'641 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
76%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
818 51.0%
Men
786 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
321 20.0%
Swiss citizens
1'306 81.4%
Foreign residents
298 18.6%
Population density
44 pop./km²
0–19 · 321 · 20.0%20–64 · 872 · 54.4%65+ · 411 · 25.6%
Foreign residents 18.6%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
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
28.8% YesNo 71.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.1% YesNo 63.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.9% YesNo 29.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
27.4% YesNo 72.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.4% YesNo 86.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP28.2% · strongest party
SP28.2%
SVP24.7%
FDP22.2%
GRÜNE8.3%
GLP5.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier76%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
76%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 258 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'554 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 245 of 300 in the canton · 1611 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
100'000 CHF:16'554 CHF(~16.6%)
L'AbbayeCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | L'Abbaye | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.5% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.7% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.6% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.4% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.6% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.5% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.3% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'622 mm
6.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'641 m
Mean elevation
1'229 m
Relief
654 m
Mean slope
10°
Flat share
28.4%
South-facing
4.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 654 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
16.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'600
16 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
35.86 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.34 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.08 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
35.86 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Société Electrique de la Vallée de Joux S.A.
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
0.3 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
1'013
Built before 194640.8%
Built since 200120.0%
0.3 %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 · CC0Head of governmentGabriel Gay
Websitelabbaye.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'604 #94 VD · #1118 CHFamilies & children20% #250 VD · #1163 CHAge structure25.6% #13 VD · #346 CHWomen share51% #97 VD · #411 CHForeign residents18.6% #174 VD · #986 CHPopulation density44/km² #271 VD · #1817 CHTax burden16'554 #251 VD · #1617 CHTaxes76% #258 VDWarmest municipalities6.5 °C #280 VD · #1900 CHSunniest municipalities45.1% #151 VD · #657 CHRainiest municipalities1'622 mm #9 VD · #159 CHVoter turnout60.2% #140 VD · #466 CHAgainst Switzerland24.5% #4 VD · #277 CHAligned with Switzerland75.5% #138 VD · #1181 CHSVP strongholds24.7% #148 VD · #1570 CHSP strongholds28.2% #38 VD · #86 CHCentre strongholds2.7% #278 VD · #2007 CHFDP strongholds22.2% #164 VD · #338 CHGLP strongholds5.1% #226 VD · #1178 CHGreen strongholds8.3% #235 VD · #835 CHLargest by area36.3 km² #12 VD · #254 CHHighest municipalities1'163 m #14 VD · #180 CHRemotest municipalities76 min #54 VD · #869 CHBest-connected municipalities76 min #248 VD · #1270 CHHighest peaks1'641 m #20 VD · #422 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'229 m #15 VD · #297 CHGreatest vertical range654 m #54 VD · #584 CHSteepest municipalities10° #59 VD · #928 CHSolar potential16 GWh #101 VD · #1181 CHCheapest electricity35.86 Rp./kWh #297 VD · #2073 CHMost expensive electricity35.86 Rp./kWh #2 VD · #32 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of L'Abbaye?
- L'Abbaye has 3 postal codes: 1342, 1344, 1346.
- What is the tax rate in L'Abbaye?
- The municipal tax multiplier of L'Abbaye is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in L'Abbaye?
- A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in L'Abbaye on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does L'Abbaye have?
- L'Abbaye has 1'604 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in L'Abbaye?
- L'Abbaye has 298 foreign residents, a share of 18.58% (2025).
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