Switzerland · Canton NE
La Brévine
2124–2406Residents
614
Area
41.8 km²
Population density
15 pop./km²
Elevation
1'043 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'308 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
285 46.4%
Men
329 53.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
115 18.7%
Swiss citizens
578 94.1%
Foreign residents
36 5.9%
Population density
15 pop./km²
0–19 · 115 · 18.7%20–64 · 351 · 57.2%65+ · 148 · 24.1%
Foreign residents 5.9%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
62.3% YesNo 37.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.3% YesNo 38.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.1% YesNo 56.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.5% YesNo 38.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
67.1% YesNo 32.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.2% YesNo 85.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.4% YesNo 91.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP48.8% · strongest party
SVP48.8%
FDP27.7%
PdA/Sol.8.1%
SP6.7%
GRÜNE5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
75%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 19 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'937 CHF(18.9%)
Rank 13 of 24 in the canton · 2099 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 18'937 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest La Grande Béroche 17'898 CHF · most expensive Les Verrières 19'283 CHF
100'000 CHF:18'937 CHF(~18.9%)
La BrévineCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Brévine | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.5% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 12.3% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 14.3% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.7% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.9% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.8% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.9% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 20% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.8% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 21.7% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 22.5% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23.3% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.2% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.8% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.3% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.3% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.5% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'461 mm
5.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'308 m
Mean elevation
1'113 m
Relief
276 m
Mean slope
6.5°
Flat share
46.1%
South-facing
12.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 276 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
20.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'600
21 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
28.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.9 Rp./kWh
28.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
404
Built before 194670.3%
Built since 20014.0%
0.99 %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 · CC0Websitelabrevine.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities614 #19 NE · #1710 CHFamilies & children18.7% #22 NE · #1539 CHAge structure24.1% #3 NE · #510 CHWomen share46.4% #23 NE · #2045 CHForeign residents5.9% #23 NE · #1976 CHPopulation density15/km² #24 NE · #2012 CHTax burden18'937 #14 NE · #2100 CHTaxes75% #19 NEWarmest municipalities5.3 °C #24 NE · #1982 CHSunniest municipalities44.5% #3 NE · #746 CHRainiest municipalities1'461 mm #5 NE · #281 CHVoter turnout55.5% #2 NE · #1013 CHSVP strongholds48.8% #1 NE · #270 CHSP strongholds6.7% #22 NE · #1812 CHCentre strongholds1.1% #21 NE · #2082 CHFDP strongholds27.7% #9 NE · #148 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #22 NE · #1836 CHGreen strongholds5.7% #22 NE · #1408 CHLargest by area41.8 km² #5 NE · #216 CHHighest municipalities1'043 m #8 NE · #233 CHRemotest municipalities141 min #2 NE · #88 CHBest-connected municipalities141 min #23 NE · #2027 CHHighest peaks1'308 m #11 NE · #544 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'113 m #4 NE · #341 CHGreatest vertical range276 m #18 NE · #1058 CHSteepest municipalities6.5° #21 NE · #1326 CHSolar potential21 GWh #13 NE · #990 CHCheapest electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #10 NE · #1251 CHMost expensive electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #10 NE · #851 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Brévine?
- La Brévine has 2 postal codes: 2124, 2406.
- What is the tax rate in La Brévine?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Brévine is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Brévine?
- A single person without children pays about 18'937 CHF income tax in La Brévine on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Brévine have?
- La Brévine has 614 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Brévine?
- La Brévine has 36 foreign residents, a share of 5.86% (2025).
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