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Switzerland · Canton FR

Ried bei Kerzers

3210–3216
FR CANTON32103216
Residents
1'285
Area
7.6 km²
Population density
170 pop./km²
Elevation
511 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
72.5%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
601 46.8%
Men
684 53.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
224 17.4%
Swiss citizens
1'053 82.0%
Foreign residents
232 18.1%
Population density
170 pop./km²
0–19 · 224 · 17.4%20–64 · 821 · 63.9%65+ · 240 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 18.1%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
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
59.6% YesNo 40.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
41.2% YesNo 58.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP41.6% · strongest party
SVP41.6%
FDP19.4%
Mitte14.4%
SP8.5%
GLP5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier72.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
72.5%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 20 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'804 CHF(15.8%)
Rank 20 of 119 in the canton · 1176 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:15'804 CHF(~15.8%)
Ried bei KerzersCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRied bei KerzersFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009.5%7.311%7.8%
60'00011.3%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00012.6%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00013.7%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00014.7%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00015.8%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00016.7%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00017.5%13.920%17.2%
130'00018.2%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00019%15.221.7%19%
150'00019.8%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00021.8%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00023.5%1926.5%23.2%
225'00024.9%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00026%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00026.6%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00027.1%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020978 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
543 m
Mean elevation
466 m
Relief
112 m
Mean slope
3.3°
Flat share
74.4%
South-facing
2.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 112 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
50.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
56 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'300
51 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
0.66 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
604
Built before 194628.3%
Built since 200141.2%
0.66 %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 54 min · Car 25 min
AgglomerationPT 39 min · Car 17 min
Remoteness 103/119 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Ried bei Kerzers?
Ried bei Kerzers has 2 postal codes: 3210, 3216.
What is the tax rate in Ried bei Kerzers?
The municipal tax multiplier of Ried bei Kerzers is 72.5% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Ried bei Kerzers?
A single person without children pays about 15'804 CHF income tax in Ried bei Kerzers on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 20 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ried bei Kerzers have?
Ried bei Kerzers has 1'285 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ried bei Kerzers?
Ried bei Kerzers has 232 foreign residents, a share of 18.05% (2025).

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