Switzerland · Canton NE
Laténa
2067–3236Residents
11'752
Area
26.1 km²
Population density
450 pop./km²
Tax multiplier
68%
Postal codes
7
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
6'024 51.3%
Men
5'728 48.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'439 20.8%
Swiss citizens
8'622 73.4%
Foreign residents
3'130 26.6%
Population density
450 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'439 · 20.8%20–64 · 6'774 · 57.6%65+ · 2'539 · 21.6%
Foreign residents 26.6%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
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
28.3% YesNo 71.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
29.3% YesNo 70.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier68%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
68%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 10 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'331 CHF(18.3%)
Rank 9 of 24 in the canton · 2093 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:18'331 CHF(~18.3%)
LaténaCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Laténa | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.2% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 11.9% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 13.8% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.2% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.3% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.2% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.3% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 19.3% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.2% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 21% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.8% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.6% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.1% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.5% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.5% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.1% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.7% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'030 mm
10.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'272 m
Mean elevation
743 m
Relief
848 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
33.8%
South-facing
22.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 848 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
81.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
106.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'100
81 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 range H4
28.88–33.51 Rp./kWh
31.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Groupe E SA · Eli10 SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
0.76 %
0.76 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (—). 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.
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 · CC0Websitecommune-latena.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities11'752 #4 NE · #141 CHFamilies & children20.8% #11 NE · #893 CHAge structure21.6% #11 NE · #937 CHWomen share51.3% #4 NE · #301 CHForeign residents26.6% #6 NE · #466 CHPopulation density450/km² #6 NE · #553 CHTax burden18'331 #10 NE · #2094 CHTaxes68% #10 NEWarmest municipalities10.7 °C #2 NE · #175 CHSunniest municipalities42.1% #21 NE · #1117 CHRainiest municipalities1'030 mm #23 NE · #1492 CHVoter turnout50.9% #8 NE · #1612 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #16 NE · #739 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #4 NE · #788 CHLargest by area26.1 km² #9 NE · #346 CHRemotest municipalities65 min #23 NE · #1186 CHBest-connected municipalities65 min #2 NE · #956 CHHighest peaks1'272 m #17 NE · #568 CHHighest-lying municipalities743 m #17 NE · #688 CHGreatest vertical range848 m #5 NE · #489 CHSteepest municipalities10.2° #11 NE · #912 CHSolar potential81 GWh #5 NE · #139 CHCheapest electricity31.2 Rp./kWh #20 NE · #1835 CHMost expensive electricity31.2 Rp./kWh #5 NE · #272 CH
Postal codes (7)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Laténa?
- Laténa has 7 postal codes: 2067, 2068, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 3236.
- What is the tax rate in Laténa?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Laténa is 68% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in Laténa?
- A single person without children pays about 18'331 CHF income tax in Laténa on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Laténa have?
- Laténa has 11'752 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Laténa?
- Laténa has 3'130 foreign residents, a share of 26.63% (2025).
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