Switzerland · Canton VS
Orsières
1937–1944Residents
3'339
Area
164.9 km²
Population density
20 pop./km²
Elevation
1'897 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'867 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'597 47.8%
Men
1'742 52.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
718 21.5%
Swiss citizens
2'726 81.6%
Foreign residents
613 18.4%
Population density
20 pop./km²
0–19 · 718 · 21.5%20–64 · 1'872 · 56.1%65+ · 749 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 18.4%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
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.5% YesNo 81.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.4% YesNo 87.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.6% YesNo 92.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte47.0% · strongest party
Mitte47.0%
FDP20.2%
SVP19.1%
SP6.4%
GRÜNE5.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 73 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'585 CHF(15.6%)
Rank 70 of 122 in the canton · 1120 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'585 CHF(~15.6%)
OrsièresCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Orsières | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.5% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.6% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.9% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.2% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020914 mm
7.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'867 m
Mean elevation
2'117 m
Relief
3'089 m
Mean slope
31.6°
Flat share
1.4%
South-facing
15.7%
Above 2000 m
57.4%
Relief 3'089 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
44.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
58.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'800
44 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
29.19 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.33 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
29.19 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator DransGrid 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
0.46 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
3'032
Built before 194628.1%
Built since 200114.2%
0.46 %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 · CC0Websiteorsieres.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'339 #32 VS · #663 CHFamilies & children21.5% #16 VS · #670 CHAge structure22.4% #71 VS · #796 CHWomen share47.8% #103 VS · #1915 CHForeign residents18.4% #55 VS · #1004 CHPopulation density20/km² #95 VS · #1979 CHTax burden15'585 #70 VS · #1120 CHTaxes120% #73 VSWarmest municipalities7.1 °C #64 VS · #1844 CHSunniest municipalities51% #101 VS · #210 CHRainiest municipalities914 mm #55 VS · #1908 CHVoter turnout59.2% #17 VS · #561 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #22 VS · #500 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #44 VS · #991 CHSVP strongholds19.1% #104 VS · #1828 CHSP strongholds6.4% #85 VS · #1842 CHCentre strongholds47% #53 VS · #93 CHFDP strongholds20.2% #26 VS · #440 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #62 VS · #1849 CHGreen strongholds5.3% #66 VS · #1500 CHLargest by area164.9 km² #6 VS · #25 CHHighest municipalities1'897 m #13 VS · #34 CHRemotest municipalities118 min #44 VS · #192 CHBest-connected municipalities118 min #77 VS · #1917 CHHighest peaks3'867 m #23 VS · #29 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'117 m #34 VS · #68 CHGreatest vertical range3'089 m #15 VS · #19 CHSteepest municipalities31.6° #16 VS · #55 CHSolar potential44 GWh #23 VS · #404 CHCheapest electricity29.19 Rp./kWh #106 VS · #1287 CHMost expensive electricity29.19 Rp./kWh #19 VS · #822 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Orsières?
- Orsières has 4 postal codes: 1937, 1938, 1943, 1944.
- What is the tax rate in Orsières?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Orsières is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Orsières?
- A single person without children pays about 15'585 CHF income tax in Orsières on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Orsières have?
- Orsières has 3'339 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Orsières?
- Orsières has 613 foreign residents, a share of 18.36% (2025).
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