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Switzerland · Canton VD

Rossinière

1658
VD CANTON1658
Residents
506
Area
23.4 km²
Population density
22 pop./km²
Elevation
920 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'060 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
81%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
260 51.4%
Men
246 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
121 23.9%
Swiss citizens
437 86.4%
Foreign residents
69 13.6%
Population density
22 pop./km²
0–19 · 121 · 23.9%20–64 · 269 · 53.2%65+ · 116 · 22.9%
Foreign residents 13.6%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
SVP29.9% · strongest party
SVP29.9%
FDP29.7%
SP17.0%
GRÜNE10.0%
Mitte3.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier81%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
81%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 297 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'887 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 293 of 300 in the canton · 1805 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'887 CHF(~16.9%)
RossinièreCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeRossinièreVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.3%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0008%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.7%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.9%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00015%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015.8%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.9%14.617%15.3%
110'00017.9%15.418%16.3%
120'00018.8%16.319%17.2%
130'00019.7%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00020.6%17.920.8%19%
150'00021.4%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00023.4%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00025.2%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00026.8%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00028.2%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00029.5%2629.6%26.8%
300'00030.5%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'364 mm
6.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'060 m
Mean elevation
1'275 m
Relief
1'255 m
Mean slope
29.1°
Flat share
2.7%
South-facing
31.0%
Above 2000 m
0.1%
Relief 1'255 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
10.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
28.6 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
28.6 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 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
1.71 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
351
Built before 194666.7%
Built since 20015.4%
1.71 %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 102 min · Car 65 min
AgglomerationPT 66 min · Car 29 min
Remoteness 10/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentJean-Pierre Neff
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Rossinière?
The postal code of Rossinière is 1658.
What is the tax rate in Rossinière?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rossinière is 81% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Rossinière?
A single person without children pays about 16'887 CHF income tax in Rossinière on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 293 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rossinière have?
Rossinière has 506 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rossinière?
Rossinière has 69 foreign residents, a share of 13.64% (2025).

Map

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