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Switzerland · Canton FR

La Verrerie

1611–1624
FR CANTON16111624
Residents
1'323
Area
13.4 km²
Population density
99 pop./km²
Elevation
915 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
86%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
645 48.8%
Men
678 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
310 23.4%
Swiss citizens
1'142 86.3%
Foreign residents
181 13.7%
Population density
99 pop./km²
0–19 · 310 · 23.4%20–64 · 841 · 63.6%65+ · 172 · 13.0%
Foreign residents 13.7%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
27.7% YesNo 72.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.8% YesNo 53.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.3%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP39.3% · strongest party
SVP39.3%
Mitte24.1%
SP11.7%
FDP9.3%
GRÜNE7.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier86%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
86%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 85 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'934 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 85 of 119 in the canton · 1818 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'934 CHF(~16.9%)
La VerrerieCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLa VerrerieFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.6%5.48.1%5.4%
50'00010.2%7.311%7.8%
60'00012.2%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013.6%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.7%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.8%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.9%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.9%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00018.7%13.920%17.2%
130'00019.5%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00020.3%15.221.7%19%
150'00021.1%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00023.2%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00025%1926.5%23.2%
225'00026.5%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00027.5%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00028.2%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00028.7%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'423 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
934 m
Mean elevation
867 m
Relief
164 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
56.3%
South-facing
15.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 164 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
21.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'900
22 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
Vacancy rate
1.68 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
595
Built before 194632.3%
Built since 200129.1%
1.68 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 65 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 78/119 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of La Verrerie?
La Verrerie has 2 postal codes: 1611, 1624.
What is the tax rate in La Verrerie?
The municipal tax multiplier of La Verrerie is 86% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in La Verrerie?
A single person without children pays about 16'934 CHF income tax in La Verrerie on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 85 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does La Verrerie have?
La Verrerie has 1'323 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in La Verrerie?
La Verrerie has 181 foreign residents, a share of 13.68% (2025).

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