Switzerland · Canton FR
Montagny
1562–1776Residents
3'105
Area
17.5 km²
Population density
177 pop./km²
Elevation
563 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
83.6%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'517 48.9%
Men
1'588 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
745 24.0%
Swiss citizens
2'359 76.0%
Foreign residents
746 24.0%
Population density
177 pop./km²
0–19 · 745 · 24.0%20–64 · 1'887 · 60.8%65+ · 473 · 15.2%
Foreign residents 24.0%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
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
31.8% YesNo 68.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.8% YesNo 77.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.8% YesNo 38.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.6% YesNo 78.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.9% · strongest party
SVP30.9%
SP21.1%
Mitte15.1%
FDP12.6%
GRÜNE9.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier83.6%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
83.6%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 68 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'733 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 68 of 119 in the canton · 1735 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:16'733 CHF(~16.7%)
MontagnyCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Montagny | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.5% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.1% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.4% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.6% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.6% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.7% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.6% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.5% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.9% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.2% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.3% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.9% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.4% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020912 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
664 m
Mean elevation
575 m
Relief
208 m
Mean slope
7°
Flat share
47.2%
South-facing
9.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 208 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
30.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'800
30 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
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'401
Built before 194626.1%
Built since 200142.7%
1.21 %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 · CC0Websitemontagny-fr.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'105 #28 FR · #706 CHFamilies & children24% #25 FR · #167 CHAge structure15.2% #86 FR · #1974 CHWomen share48.9% #89 FR · #1557 CHForeign residents24% #21 FR · #596 CHPopulation density177/km² #61 FR · #1098 CHTax burden16'733 #69 FR · #1736 CHTaxes83.6% #68 FRWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #32 FR · #1136 CHSunniest municipalities43.4% #89 FR · #943 CHRainiest municipalities912 mm #117 FR · #1914 CHVoter turnout48% #115 FR · #1858 CHAgainst Switzerland19.2% #39 FR · #581 CHAligned with Switzerland80.8% #50 FR · #869 CHSVP strongholds30.9% #49 FR · #1214 CHSP strongholds21.1% #35 FR · #379 CHCentre strongholds15.1% #104 FR · #817 CHFDP strongholds12.6% #72 FR · #1072 CHGLP strongholds4.4% #26 FR · #1317 CHGreen strongholds9.4% #54 FR · #644 CHLargest by area17.5 km² #28 FR · #549 CHHighest municipalities563 m #91 FR · #955 CHRemotest municipalities76 min #47 FR · #851 CHBest-connected municipalities76 min #68 FR · #1252 CHHighest peaks664 m #96 FR · #1311 CHHighest-lying municipalities575 m #92 FR · #1109 CHGreatest vertical range208 m #63 FR · #1328 CHSteepest municipalities7° #55 FR · #1238 CHSolar potential30 GWh #35 FR · #661 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #7 FR · #638 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #16 FR · #1374 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Montagny?
- Montagny has 4 postal codes: 1562, 1774, 1775, 1776.
- What is the tax rate in Montagny?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Montagny is 83.6% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Montagny?
- A single person without children pays about 16'733 CHF income tax in Montagny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 68 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Montagny have?
- Montagny has 3'105 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Montagny?
- Montagny has 746 foreign residents, a share of 24.03% (2025).
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