What is the postal code of Rovray?

The postal code of Rovray is 1463.

What is the tax rate in Rovray?

The municipal tax multiplier of Rovray is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Rovray?

A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Rovray on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Rovray have?

Rovray has 195 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Rovray?

Rovray has 16 foreign residents, a share of 8.21% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Rovray

1463

VD CANTON1463

Residents

195

Area

3.2 km²

Population density

61 pop./km²

Elevation

650 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

73%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

101 51.8%

Men

94 48.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

54 27.7%

Swiss citizens

179 91.8%

Foreign residents

16 8.2%

Population density

61 pop./km²

0–19 · 54 · 27.7%20–64 · 108 · 55.4%65+ · 33 · 16.9%

Foreign residents 8.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Rovray

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

83.0% YesNo 17.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

63.0% YesNo 37.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

62.6% YesNo 37.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

14.3% YesNo 85.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

31.3% YesNo 68.8%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

80.4% YesNo 19.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

38.8% YesNo 61.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

16.2% YesNo 83.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

13.5% YesNo 86.5%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP53.9% · strongest party

SVP53.9%

FDP16.6%

SP16.1%

GLP5.1%

GRÜNE2.8%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier73%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

73%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 203 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'355 CHF(16.4%)

Rank 195 of 300 in the canton · 1473 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

100'000 CHF:16'355 CHF(~16.4%)

RovrayCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Rovray	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.1%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.8%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.8%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'031 mm

9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

686 m

Mean elevation

632 m

Relief

199 m

Mean slope

7.5°

Flat share

52.9%

South-facing

5.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 199 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

4.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

6.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'100

5 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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

Built before 194665.9%

Built since 200122.0%

0 %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 84 min · Car 52 min

AgglomerationPT 37 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 32/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentStéphane Raymondaz

Websiterovray.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities195 #283 VD · #2032 CH Families & children27.7% #7 VD · #10 CH Age structure16.9% #183 VD · #1800 CH Women share51.8% #51 VD · #182 CH Foreign residents8.2% #287 VD · #1846 CH Population density61/km² #245 VD · #1712 CH Tax burden16'355 #203 VD · #1484 CH Taxes73% #203 VD Warmest municipalities9.6 °C #197 VD · #925 CH Sunniest municipalities42.9% #295 VD · #1016 CH Rainiest municipalities1'031 mm #176 VD · #1489 CH Voter turnout73.2% #6 VD · #20 CH SVP strongholds53.9% #2 VD · #141 CH SP strongholds16.1% #241 VD · #831 CH Centre strongholds1.6% #297 VD · #2066 CH FDP strongholds16.6% #252 VD · #694 CH GLP strongholds5.1% #227 VD · #1179 CH Green strongholds2.8% #296 VD · #1892 CH Largest by area3.2 km² #236 VD · #1845 CH Highest municipalities650 m #97 VD · #695 CH Remotest municipalities84 min #32 VD · #686 CH Best-connected municipalities84 min #276 VD · #1444 CH Highest peaks686 m #155 VD · #1255 CH Highest-lying municipalities632 m #120 VD · #926 CH Greatest vertical range199 m #129 VD · #1376 CH Steepest municipalities7.5° #101 VD · #1173 CH Solar potential5 GWh #245 VD · #1931 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #107 VD · #1389 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #274 VD · #798 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1463

Rovray

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Rovray1463

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Rovray?: The postal code of Rovray is 1463.
What is the tax rate in Rovray?: The municipal tax multiplier of Rovray is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Rovray?: A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Rovray on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rovray have?: Rovray has 195 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rovray?: Rovray has 16 foreign residents, a share of 8.21% (2025).

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