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Les Montets

1483–1534
FR CANTON148314841534
Residents
1'587
Area
10.3 km²
Population density
154 pop./km²
Elevation
490 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
726 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
77.4%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
783 49.3%
Men
804 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
356 22.4%
Swiss citizens
1'277 80.5%
Foreign residents
310 19.5%
Population density
154 pop./km²
0–19 · 356 · 22.4%20–64 · 991 · 62.4%65+ · 240 · 15.1%
Foreign residents 19.5%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
59.7% YesNo 40.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP28.3% · strongest party
SVP28.3%
Mitte20.0%
FDP18.8%
SP18.1%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier77.4%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
77.4%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 39 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'214 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 39 of 119 in the canton · 1395 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:16'214 CHF(~16.2%)
Les MontetsCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLes MontetsFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.2%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.7%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.6%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.1%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.1%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.2%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.1%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00017.9%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.7%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019.5%15.221.7%19%
150'00020.3%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00022.3%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00024%1926.5%23.2%
225'00025.5%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026.5%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00027.2%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00027.7%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'007 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
726 m
Mean elevation
552 m
Relief
272 m
Mean slope
6.3°
Flat share
48.0%
South-facing
7.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 272 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
20.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'600
21 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
2.79 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
752
Built before 194632.0%
Built since 200133.6%
2.79 %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 91 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 20/119 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 · 5
What is the postal code of Les Montets?
Les Montets has 3 postal codes: 1483, 1484, 1534.
What is the tax rate in Les Montets?
The municipal tax multiplier of Les Montets is 77.4% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Les Montets?
A single person without children pays about 16'214 CHF income tax in Les Montets on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 39 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Les Montets have?
Les Montets has 1'587 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Les Montets?
Les Montets has 310 foreign residents, a share of 19.53% (2025).

Map

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