Switzerland · Canton FR
Le Flon
1699FR CANTON1699
Residents
1'221
Area
9.6 km²
Population density
128 pop./km²
Elevation
813 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
93.8%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
634 51.9%
Men
587 48.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
288 23.6%
Swiss citizens
1'060 86.8%
Foreign residents
161 13.2%
Population density
128 pop./km²
0–19 · 288 · 23.6%20–64 · 724 · 59.3%65+ · 209 · 17.1%
Foreign residents 13.2%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
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
30.3% YesNo 69.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
30.7% YesNo 69.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
66.9% YesNo 33.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
31.6% YesNo 68.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP38.0% · strongest party
SVP38.0%
Mitte20.2%
SP19.7%
FDP8.8%
GRÜNE7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier93.8%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
93.8%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 114 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'587 CHF(17.6%)
Rank 114 of 119 in the canton · 2034 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:17'587 CHF(~17.6%)
Le FlonCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Flon | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.9% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.6% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.7% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 14.1% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 15.3% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16.4% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.6% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.5% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.4% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.2% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.1% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.9% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.9% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.4% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.5% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.1% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.6% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'383 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
946 m
Mean elevation
833 m
Relief
244 m
Mean slope
6.1°
Flat share
47.8%
South-facing
18.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 244 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
15.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'500
16 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
0.37 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
540
Built before 194631.3%
Built since 200133.7%
0.37 %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 · CC0Websiteleflon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'221 #76 FR · #1311 CHFamilies & children23.6% #32 FR · #213 CHAge structure17.1% #55 FR · #1759 CHWomen share51.9% #7 FR · #154 CHForeign residents13.2% #90 FR · #1437 CHPopulation density128/km² #87 FR · #1320 CHTax burden17'587 #114 FR · #2034 CHTaxes93.8% #114 FRWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #93 FR · #1605 CHSunniest municipalities45.6% #26 FR · #600 CHRainiest municipalities1'383 mm #15 FR · #377 CHVoter turnout57.3% #27 FR · #770 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #14 FR · #292 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #79 FR · #1146 CHSVP strongholds38% #18 FR · #768 CHSP strongholds19.7% #49 FR · #485 CHCentre strongholds20.2% #49 FR · #509 CHFDP strongholds8.8% #99 FR · #1516 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #92 FR · #1724 CHGreen strongholds7.3% #93 FR · #1020 CHLargest by area9.6 km² #60 FR · #992 CHHighest municipalities813 m #18 FR · #405 CHRemotest municipalities56 min #99 FR · #1451 CHBest-connected municipalities56 min #22 FR · #645 CHHighest peaks946 m #40 FR · #773 CHHighest-lying municipalities833 m #35 FR · #583 CHGreatest vertical range244 m #50 FR · #1162 CHSteepest municipalities6.1° #68 FR · #1380 CHSolar potential16 GWh #71 FR · #1204 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #106 FR · #737 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #115 FR · #1473 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Flon?
- The postal code of Le Flon is 1699.
- What is the tax rate in Le Flon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Flon is 93.8% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Flon?
- A single person without children pays about 17'587 CHF income tax in Le Flon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 114 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Flon have?
- Le Flon has 1'221 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Flon?
- Le Flon has 161 foreign residents, a share of 13.19% (2025).
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