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Pont-la-Ville

1649
FR CANTON1649
Residents
649
Area
5.5 km²
Population density
118 pop./km²
Elevation
746 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
312 48.1%
Men
337 51.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
135 20.8%
Swiss citizens
571 88.0%
Foreign residents
78 12.0%
Population density
118 pop./km²
0–19 · 135 · 20.8%20–64 · 408 · 62.9%65+ · 106 · 16.3%
Foreign residents 12.0%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
59.3% YesNo 40.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
50.6% YesNo 49.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
28.1% YesNo 71.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
41.6% YesNo 58.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte29.5% · strongest party
Mitte29.5%
SVP27.0%
FDP22.1%
SP13.6%
GRÜNE4.3%
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 27 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%)
Pont-la-VilleCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomePont-la-VilleFribourgSwitzerland 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 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'234 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
894 m
Mean elevation
748 m
Relief
287 m
Mean slope
9.2°
Flat share
32.7%
South-facing
15.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 287 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
9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
9 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
1.08 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
278
Built before 194623.4%
Built since 200122.7%
1.08 %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 89 min · Car 41 min
AgglomerationPT 50 min · Car 26 min
Remoteness 27/119 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Pont-la-Ville?
The postal code of Pont-la-Ville is 1649.
What is the tax rate in Pont-la-Ville?
The municipal tax multiplier of Pont-la-Ville is 75% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Pont-la-Ville?
A single person without children pays about 16'013 CHF income tax in Pont-la-Ville on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Pont-la-Ville have?
Pont-la-Ville has 649 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Pont-la-Ville?
Pont-la-Ville has 78 foreign residents, a share of 12.02% (2025).

Map

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