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Rossa

6548
GR CANTON6548
Residents
172
Area
58.9 km²
Population density
3 pop./km²
Elevation
1'194 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'058 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
77%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
73 42.4%
Men
99 57.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
12 7.0%
Swiss citizens
157 91.3%
Foreign residents
15 8.7%
Population density
3 pop./km²
0–19 · 12 · 7.0%20–64 · 89 · 51.7%65+ · 71 · 41.3%
Foreign residents 8.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP28.1% · strongest party
SVP28.1%
Mitte23.4%
SP19.5%
FDP18.2%
GRÜNE8.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier77%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
77%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 27 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'910 CHF(11.9%)
Rank 27 of 100 in the canton · 293 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'910 CHF(~11.9%)
RossaCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeRossaGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.5%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0005.5%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0007.3%5.59%10.5%
70'0008.8%6.610.8%11.9%
80'0009.9%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00010.9%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00011.9%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00012.8%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00013.6%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00014.3%1117.2%18.1%
140'00015%11.718%19%
150'00015.6%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00017.2%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00018.4%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00019.5%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00020.5%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00021.3%17.325%26.8%
300'00022%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'506 mm
6.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
3'058 m
Mean elevation
1'906 m
Relief
2'074 m
Mean slope
35°
Flat share
0.7%
South-facing
17.9%
Above 2000 m
42.5%
Relief 2'074 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
3.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
4.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
800
3 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
30.63 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.87 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.66 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
30.63 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Consorzio Energia Elettrica Calanca
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
1.76 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
341
Built before 194664.5%
Built since 20013.8%
1.76 %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 94 min · Car 55 min
AgglomerationPT 69 min · Car 40 min
Remoteness 85/100 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 Rossa?
The postal code of Rossa is 6548.
What is the tax rate in Rossa?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rossa is 77% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Rossa?
A single person without children pays about 11'910 CHF income tax in Rossa on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 27 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rossa have?
Rossa has 172 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rossa?
Rossa has 15 foreign residents, a share of 8.72% (2025).

Map

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