Switzerland · Canton FR
La Sonnaz
1782FR CANTON1782
Residents
1'481
Area
7 km²
Population density
213 pop./km²
Elevation
575 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
76%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
740 50.0%
Men
741 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
367 24.8%
Swiss citizens
1'229 83.0%
Foreign residents
252 17.0%
Population density
213 pop./km²
0–19 · 367 · 24.8%20–64 · 934 · 63.1%65+ · 180 · 12.2%
Foreign residents 17.0%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
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
38.6% YesNo 61.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
30.1% YesNo 69.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.2% YesNo 66.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.9% YesNo 64.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.0% YesNo 53.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
29.5% YesNo 70.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP23.2% · strongest party
SVP23.2%
Mitte22.9%
SP20.2%
GRÜNE14.6%
FDP9.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier76%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
76%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 36 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'097 CHF(16.1%)
Rank 34 of 119 in the canton · 1330 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
100'000 CHF:16'097 CHF(~16.1%)
La SonnazCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Sonnaz | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.2% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.7% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.5% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.9% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.1% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.8% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.6% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.4% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.1% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.1% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.3% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.4% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.5% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'016 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
700 m
Mean elevation
609 m
Relief
169 m
Mean slope
6.3°
Flat share
46.3%
South-facing
17.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 169 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
13.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
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 · 2026Tariff 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
BFSVacancy rate
2.09 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
621
Built before 194617.1%
Built since 200142.2%
2.09 %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 · CC0Websitelasonnaz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'481 #63 FR · #1180 CHFamilies & children24.8% #10 FR · #90 CHAge structure12.2% #116 FR · #2096 CHWomen share50% #42 FR · #933 CHForeign residents17% #65 FR · #1126 CHPopulation density213/km² #51 FR · #991 CHTax burden16'097 #36 FR · #1332 CHTaxes76% #36 FRWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #38 FR · #1142 CHSunniest municipalities43.4% #92 FR · #946 CHRainiest municipalities1'016 mm #93 FR · #1557 CHVoter turnout52.1% #84 FR · #1456 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #74 FR · #999 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #19 FR · #455 CHSVP strongholds23.2% #94 FR · #1651 CHSP strongholds20.2% #42 FR · #454 CHCentre strongholds22.9% #28 FR · #411 CHFDP strongholds9.4% #95 FR · #1457 CHGLP strongholds5% #19 FR · #1186 CHGreen strongholds14.6% #7 FR · #150 CHLargest by area7 km² #76 FR · #1257 CHHighest municipalities575 m #89 FR · #903 CHRemotest municipalities58 min #93 FR · #1391 CHBest-connected municipalities58 min #27 FR · #704 CHHighest peaks700 m #89 FR · #1209 CHHighest-lying municipalities609 m #86 FR · #975 CHGreatest vertical range169 m #81 FR · #1498 CHSteepest municipalities6.3° #65 FR · #1348 CHSolar potential13 GWh #79 FR · #1340 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #68 FR · #699 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #77 FR · #1435 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Sonnaz?
- The postal code of La Sonnaz is 1782.
- What is the tax rate in La Sonnaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Sonnaz is 76% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Sonnaz?
- A single person without children pays about 16'097 CHF income tax in La Sonnaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 34 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Sonnaz have?
- La Sonnaz has 1'481 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Sonnaz?
- La Sonnaz has 252 foreign residents, a share of 17.02% (2025).
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