What is the postal code of Orselina?

Orselina has 3 postal codes: 6600, 6605, 6644.

What is the tax rate in Orselina?

The municipal tax multiplier of Orselina is 82% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Orselina?

A single person without children pays about 13'807 CHF income tax in Orselina on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 42 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Orselina have?

Orselina has 682 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Orselina?

Orselina has 139 foreign residents, a share of 20.38% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TI

Orselina

6600–6644

TI CANTON6600 6605 6644

Residents

682

Area

1.9 km²

Population density

352 pop./km²

Elevation

449 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'441 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

82%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

352 51.6%

Men

330 48.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

47 6.9%

Swiss citizens

543 79.6%

Foreign residents

139 20.4%

Population density

352 pop./km²

0–19 · 47 · 6.9%20–64 · 344 · 50.4%65+ · 291 · 42.7%

Foreign residents 20.4%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Orselina

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

53.9% YesNo 46.2%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

30.6% YesNo 69.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

45.5% YesNo 54.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

37.9% YesNo 62.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.2% YesNo 26.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

18.0% YesNo 82.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

14.9% YesNo 85.1%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP21.2% · strongest party

FDP21.2%

Mitte15.7%

SP14.6%

GRÜNE13.8%

SVP13.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier82%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

82%TI range 56%100%

Tax rank 42 of 100 in canton Ticino

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'807 CHF(13.8%)

Rank 42 of 100 in the canton · 788 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 14'007 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Porza 12'081 CHF · most expensive Bosco/Gurin 15'003 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'807 CHF(~13.8%)

OrselinaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Orselina	Ticino	Switzerland median
40'000	4.5%	3.9–4.9%	5.4%
50'000	6.7%	5.8–7.3%	7.8%
60'000	8.6%	7.5–9.4%	10.5%
70'000	10.2%	8.8–11.1%	11.9%
80'000	11.5%	10–12.6%	13.1%
90'000	12.6%	11–13.8%	14.1%
100'000	13.8%	12.1–15%	15.3%
110'000	14.8%	13–16%	16.3%
120'000	15.7%	13.8–17%	17.2%
130'000	16.6%	14.6–17.9%	18.1%
140'000	17.4%	15.4–18.8%	19%
150'000	18.2%	16.1–19.7%	19.7%
175'000	20%	17.7–21.5%	21.6%
200'000	21.4%	19.1–23.1%	23.2%
225'000	22.7%	20.3–24.4%	24.6%
250'000	23.8%	21.3–25.5%	25.8%
275'000	24.8%	22.2–26.6%	26.8%
300'000	25.7%	23–27.5%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.3 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)9 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'736 mm

6.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'441 m

Mean elevation

723 m

Relief

1'164 m

Mean slope

29.2°

Flat share

0.1%

South-facing

74.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'164 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

12.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

18.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'700

12 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

29.95 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.31 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

12.49 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

4.52 Rp./kWh

29.95 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino)

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.65 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

1'231

Built before 194623.3%

Built since 200110.2%

0.65 %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 61 min · Car 52 min

AgglomerationPT 14 min · Car 10 min

Remoteness 31/100 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteorselina.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities682 #80 TI · #1661 CH Families & children6.9% #95 TI · #2100 CH Age structure42.7% #3 TI · #3 CH Women share51.6% #30 TI · #214 CH Foreign residents20.4% #58 TI · #825 CH Population density352/km² #47 TI · #683 CH Tax burden13'807 #45 TI · #791 CH Taxes82% #42 TI Warmest municipalities6.3 °C #88 TI · #1919 CH Sunniest municipalities55% #52 TI · #76 CH Rainiest municipalities1'736 mm #57 TI · #105 CH Voter turnout61.1% #10 TI · #390 CH SVP strongholds13.2% #75 TI · #2041 CH SP strongholds14.6% #16 TI · #988 CH Centre strongholds15.7% #62 TI · #784 CH FDP strongholds21.2% #37 TI · #378 CH GLP strongholds4% #3 TI · #1415 CH Green strongholds13.8% #7 TI · #200 CH Largest by area1.9 km² #81 TI · #2027 CH Highest municipalities449 m #38 TI · #1547 CH Remotest municipalities61 min #31 TI · #1312 CH Best-connected municipalities61 min #68 TI · #830 CH Highest peaks1'441 m #48 TI · #482 CH Highest-lying municipalities723 m #46 TI · #717 CH Greatest vertical range1'164 m #50 TI · #418 CH Steepest municipalities29.2° #23 TI · #112 CH Solar potential12 GWh #74 TI · #1405 CH Cheapest electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #80 TI · #1484 CH Most expensive electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #20 TI · #623 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Locarno6600 6605 Muralto6600 Orselina6644

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Orselina?: Orselina has 3 postal codes: 6600, 6605, 6644.
What is the tax rate in Orselina?: The municipal tax multiplier of Orselina is 82% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Orselina?: A single person without children pays about 13'807 CHF income tax in Orselina on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 42 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Orselina have?: Orselina has 682 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Orselina?: Orselina has 139 foreign residents, a share of 20.38% (2025).

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