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Obersaxen Mundaun

7134–7138
GR CANTON713471377138
Residents
1'151
Area
70.4 km²
Population density
16 pop./km²
Elevation
1'772 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'877 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
553 48.0%
Men
598 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
179 15.6%
Swiss citizens
1'056 91.8%
Foreign residents
95 8.3%
Population density
16 pop./km²
0–19 · 179 · 15.6%20–64 · 606 · 52.6%65+ · 366 · 31.8%
Foreign residents 8.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte49.6% · strongest party
Mitte49.6%
SVP31.4%
SP7.0%
FDP5.2%
GRÜNE2.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
95%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 63 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'998 CHF(13%)
Rank 59 of 100 in the canton · 518 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'998 CHF(~13%)
Obersaxen MundaunCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeObersaxen MundaunGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.9%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0006%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0008%5.59%10.5%
70'0009.6%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00010.9%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00011.9%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00013%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00014%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00014.8%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00015.5%1117.2%18.1%
140'00016.3%11.718%19%
150'00017%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00018.5%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00019.9%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00021%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00022%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00022.9%17.325%26.8%
300'00023.6%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'164 mm
8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'877 m
Mean elevation
1'834 m
Relief
2'006 m
Mean slope
20.7°
Flat share
2.6%
South-facing
4.9%
Above 2000 m
37.3%
Relief 2'006 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
38.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
54.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'500
38 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
30.2 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.3 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
30.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Repower AG
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
0.14 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
2'832
Built before 194615.8%
Built since 200116.9%
0.14 %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 174 min · Car 121 min
AgglomerationPT 85 min · Car 52 min
Remoteness 28/100 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Obersaxen Mundaun?
Obersaxen Mundaun has 3 postal codes: 7134, 7137, 7138.
What is the tax rate in Obersaxen Mundaun?
The municipal tax multiplier of Obersaxen Mundaun is 95% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Obersaxen Mundaun?
A single person without children pays about 12'998 CHF income tax in Obersaxen Mundaun on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 59 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Obersaxen Mundaun have?
Obersaxen Mundaun has 1'151 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Obersaxen Mundaun?
Obersaxen Mundaun has 95 foreign residents, a share of 8.25% (2025).

Map

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