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Switzerland · Canton FR

Prez

1746–1757
Residents
2'487
Area
16.1 km²
Population density
155 pop./km²
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'238 49.8%
Men
1'249 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
594 23.9%
Swiss citizens
2'030 81.6%
Foreign residents
457 18.4%
Population density
155 pop./km²
0–19 · 594 · 23.9%20–64 · 1'518 · 61.0%65+ · 375 · 15.1%
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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
20.1% YesNo 79.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
34.6% YesNo 65.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP24.1% · strongest party
SVP24.1%
SP22.6%
Mitte20.9%
GRÜNE13.2%
FDP10.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier80%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
80%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 52 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'432 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 46 of 119 in the canton · 1529 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:16'432 CHF(~16.4%)
PrezCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomePrezFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.3%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.9%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.8%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013.1%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.3%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.3%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.4%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.3%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00018.2%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.9%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019.8%15.221.7%19%
150'00020.5%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00022.6%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.3%1926.5%23.2%
225'00025.8%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026.8%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00027.5%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00028%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'032 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
734 m
Mean elevation
650 m
Relief
204 m
Mean slope
5.7°
Flat share
55.5%
South-facing
11.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 204 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
29 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
38.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'400
29 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
0.95 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'051
Built before 194624.4%
Built since 200138.0%
0.95 %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 75 min · Car 38 min
AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 17 min
Remoteness 53/119 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 · 4
What is the postal code of Prez?
Prez has 4 postal codes: 1746, 1747, 1754, 1757.
What is the tax rate in Prez?
The municipal tax multiplier of Prez is 80% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Prez?
A single person without children pays about 16'432 CHF income tax in Prez on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Prez have?
Prez has 2'487 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Prez?
Prez has 457 foreign residents, a share of 18.38% (2025).

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