Switzerland · Canton FR
Rue
1085–1675Residents
2'638
Area
20 km²
Population density
132 pop./km²
Elevation
675 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
77%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'311 49.7%
Men
1'327 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
596 22.6%
Swiss citizens
2'252 85.4%
Foreign residents
386 14.6%
Population density
132 pop./km²
0–19 · 596 · 22.6%20–64 · 1'620 · 61.4%65+ · 422 · 16.0%
Foreign residents 14.6%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.6% YesNo 76.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.1% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.1% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.7% YesNo 38.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.5% YesNo 78.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.8% · strongest party
SVP34.8%
Mitte17.6%
SP14.7%
GRÜNE13.7%
FDP12.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier77%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
77%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 38 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'181 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 37 of 119 in the canton · 1377 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
100'000 CHF:16'181 CHF(~16.2%)
RueCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Rue | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.2% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.7% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.6% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.9% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.1% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.1% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.5% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.2% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.2% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.4% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.5% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.1% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.6% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'071 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
834 m
Mean elevation
661 m
Relief
303 m
Mean slope
7.8°
Flat share
39.4%
South-facing
4.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 303 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
38.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
52.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'600
39 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 · 2026Tariff 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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.41 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
766
Built before 194640.1%
Built since 200133.8%
1.41 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiterue.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'638 #36 FR · #811 CHFamilies & children22.6% #53 FR · #391 CHAge structure16% #70 FR · #1896 CHWomen share49.7% #50 FR · #1120 CHForeign residents14.6% #78 FR · #1318 CHPopulation density132/km² #84 FR · #1303 CHTax burden16'181 #37 FR · #1377 CHTaxes77% #38 FRWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #24 FR · #962 CHSunniest municipalities45.4% #28 FR · #612 CHRainiest municipalities1'071 mm #69 FR · #1267 CHVoter turnout56.8% #29 FR · #824 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #19 FR · #405 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #69 FR · #1027 CHSVP strongholds34.8% #31 FR · #979 CHSP strongholds14.7% #89 FR · #972 CHCentre strongholds17.6% #76 FR · #658 CHFDP strongholds12.4% #74 FR · #1100 CHGLP strongholds3.2% #53 FR · #1542 CHGreen strongholds13.7% #10 FR · #205 CHLargest by area20 km² #24 FR · #479 CHHighest municipalities675 m #70 FR · #645 CHRemotest municipalities52 min #105 FR · #1574 CHBest-connected municipalities52 min #14 FR · #524 CHHighest peaks834 m #54 FR · #935 CHHighest-lying municipalities661 m #73 FR · #851 CHGreatest vertical range303 m #38 FR · #986 CHSteepest municipalities7.8° #39 FR · #1132 CHSolar potential39 GWh #24 FR · #484 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #25 FR · #656 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #34 FR · #1392 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rue?
- Rue has 4 postal codes: 1085, 1608, 1673, 1675.
- What is the tax rate in Rue?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rue is 77% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rue?
- A single person without children pays about 16'181 CHF income tax in Rue on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 37 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rue have?
- Rue has 2'638 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rue?
- Rue has 386 foreign residents, a share of 14.63% (2025).
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