Switzerland · Canton VD
Le Lieu
1343–1345Residents
924
Area
35.9 km²
Population density
26 pop./km²
Elevation
1'043 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'419 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
70%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
456 49.4%
Men
468 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
196 21.2%
Swiss citizens
788 85.3%
Foreign residents
136 14.7%
Population density
26 pop./km²
0–19 · 196 · 21.2%20–64 · 496 · 53.7%65+ · 232 · 25.1%
Foreign residents 14.7%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.3% YesNo 65.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.6% YesNo 64.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.1% YesNo 26.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
33.2% YesNo 66.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.4% YesNo 86.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP29.6% · strongest party
SP29.6%
SVP23.1%
FDP20.1%
GRÜNE10.6%
GLP4.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier70%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
70%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 152 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'155 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 139 of 300 in the canton · 1347 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'155 CHF(~16.2%)
Le LieuCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Lieu | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.1% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.6% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.2% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.3% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.3% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.1% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.9% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.8% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.5% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.5% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.2% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.7% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.1% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.4% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'727 mm
6.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'419 m
Mean elevation
1'137 m
Relief
428 m
Mean slope
7.7°
Flat share
37.1%
South-facing
25.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 428 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 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.5 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
35.86 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.34 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.08 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
35.86 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Société Electrique de la Vallée de Joux S.A.
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
0.86 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
581
Built before 194658.0%
Built since 20017.6%
0.86 %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 · CC0Head of governmentJean-Pierre Rochat
Websitelelieu.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities924 #148 VD · #1500 CHFamilies & children21.2% #213 VD · #763 CHAge structure25.1% #15 VD · #396 CHWomen share49.4% #214 VD · #1348 CHForeign residents14.7% #230 VD · #1306 CHPopulation density26/km² #292 VD · #1924 CHTax burden16'155 #148 VD · #1356 CHTaxes70% #152 VDWarmest municipalities6.4 °C #286 VD · #1911 CHSunniest municipalities44.8% #171 VD · #702 CHRainiest municipalities1'727 mm #4 VD · #110 CHVoter turnout54.1% #250 VD · #1203 CHSVP strongholds23.1% #170 VD · #1654 CHSP strongholds29.6% #23 VD · #55 CHCentre strongholds3.2% #262 VD · #1977 CHFDP strongholds20.1% #207 VD · #445 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #233 VD · #1273 CHGreen strongholds10.6% #181 VD · #489 CHLargest by area35.9 km² #13 VD · #258 CHHighest municipalities1'043 m #19 VD · #232 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #36 VD · #731 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #266 VD · #1400 CHHighest peaks1'419 m #48 VD · #494 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'137 m #20 VD · #329 CHGreatest vertical range428 m #73 VD · #780 CHSteepest municipalities7.7° #98 VD · #1147 CHSolar potential13 GWh #123 VD · #1352 CHCheapest electricity35.86 Rp./kWh #299 VD · #2075 CHMost expensive electricity35.86 Rp./kWh #4 VD · #34 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Lieu?
- Le Lieu has 2 postal codes: 1343, 1345.
- What is the tax rate in Le Lieu?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Lieu is 70% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Lieu?
- A single person without children pays about 16'155 CHF income tax in Le Lieu on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Lieu have?
- Le Lieu has 924 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Lieu?
- Le Lieu has 136 foreign residents, a share of 14.72% (2025).
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