Switzerland · Canton VD
Le Châtelard
1807–1833Residents
26'828
Area
44.5 km²
Elevation
390 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'874 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
65%
Postal codes
10
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
14'062 52.4%
Men
12'766 47.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
5'387 20.1%
Swiss citizens
14'730 54.7%
Foreign residents
12'225 45.4%
0–19 · 5'387 · 20.1%20–64 · 15'845 · 59.1%65+ · 5'596 · 20.9%
Foreign residents 45.4%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
37.2% YesNo 62.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
74.6% YesNo 25.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
43.8% YesNo 56.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
28.7% YesNo 71.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
13.4% YesNo 86.6%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP27.2% · strongest party
SP27.2%
FDP26.3%
SVP17.7%
GRÜNE11.7%
GLP5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier65%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
65%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 82 of 300 in canton Vaud2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'419 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'874 m
Mean elevation
906 m
Relief
1'502 m
Mean slope
18.3°
Flat share
26.2%
South-facing
20.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'502 m0 m3'865 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026
Solar potential
BFERoof potential
101.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
142.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
22'500
101 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).
Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.13 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
15'816
Built before 194634.3%
Built since 200112.1%
1.13 %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.
Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentOlivier Gfeller · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitemontreux.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities26'828 #3 VD · #31 CHFamilies & children20.1% #254 VD · #1217 CHAge structure20.9% #47 VD · #923 CHWomen share52.4% #27 VD · #92 CHForeign residents45.4% #7 VD · #31 CHPopulation density603/km² #36 VD · #422 CHTaxes65% #82 VDWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #231 VD · #1285 CHSunniest municipalities48% #27 VD · #337 CHRainiest municipalities1'419 mm #29 VD · #338 CHVoter turnout48.9% #282 VD · #1790 CHSVP strongholds17.7% #249 VD · #1911 CHSP strongholds27.2% #51 VD · #110 CHCentre strongholds3.6% #241 VD · #1972 CHFDP strongholds26.3% #89 VD · #187 CHGLP strongholds5.6% #213 VD · #1079 CHGreen strongholds11.7% #148 VD · #393 CHLargest by area44.5 km² #10 VD · #203 CHHighest municipalities390 m #291 VD · #1957 CHSolar potential101 GWh #4 VD · #79 CHHighest peaks1'874 m #14 VD · #370 CHHighest-lying municipalities906 m #50 VD · #508 CHGreatest vertical range1'502 m #12 VD · #307 CHSteepest municipalities18.3° #17 VD · #465 CH
Postal codes (10)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 12Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Le Châtelard?
- Le Châtelard has 10 postal codes: 1807, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1832, 1833.
- What is the tax rate in Le Châtelard?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Châtelard is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How many residents does Le Châtelard have?
- Le Châtelard has 26'828 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Châtelard?
- Le Châtelard has 12'225 foreign residents, a share of 45.35% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Le Châtelard?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SP was the strongest party in Le Châtelard with 27.175% of the vote.