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Marsens

1633
FR CANTON1633
Residents
2'093
Area
8.3 km²
Population density
252 pop./km²
Elevation
722 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'029 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'023 48.9%
Men
1'070 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
491 23.5%
Swiss citizens
1'730 82.7%
Foreign residents
363 17.3%
Population density
252 pop./km²
0–19 · 491 · 23.5%20–64 · 1'325 · 63.3%65+ · 277 · 13.2%
Foreign residents 17.3%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
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
25.4% YesNo 74.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
35.2% YesNo 64.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP22.5% · strongest party
SP22.5%
Mitte21.8%
SVP21.0%
FDP17.4%
GRÜNE11.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
75%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 32 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'013 CHF(16%)
Rank 26 of 119 in the canton · 1276 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:16'013 CHF(~16%)
MarsensCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeMarsensFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.1%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.6%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.5%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00012.8%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00013.9%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00014.9%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00016.9%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00017.7%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.5%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019.3%15.221.7%19%
150'00020%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00022%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00023.8%1926.5%23.2%
225'00025.2%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026.3%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00026.9%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00027.4%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'218 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'029 m
Mean elevation
822 m
Relief
355 m
Mean slope
5.7°
Flat share
55.6%
South-facing
8.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 355 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
22.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'000
23 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
1.58 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
886
Built before 194618.6%
Built since 200141.5%
1.58 %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 97 min · Car 45 min
AgglomerationPT 19 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 12/119 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Marsens?
The postal code of Marsens is 1633.
What is the tax rate in Marsens?
The municipal tax multiplier of Marsens is 75% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Marsens?
A single person without children pays about 16'013 CHF income tax in Marsens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Marsens have?
Marsens has 2'093 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Marsens?
Marsens has 363 foreign residents, a share of 17.34% (2025).

Map

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