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Saint-Martin

1609
FR CANTON1609
Residents
1'011
Area
9.8 km²
Elevation
833 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
87%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
504 49.9%
Men
507 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
219 21.7%
Swiss citizens
925 88.7%
Foreign residents
118 11.3%
0–19 · 219 · 21.7%20–64 · 624 · 61.7%65+ · 168 · 16.6%
Foreign residents 11.3%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP31.7% · strongest party
SVP31.7%
SP19.3%
Mitte15.5%
GRÜNE13.2%
FDP10.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier87%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
87%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 88 of 117 in canton Fribourg
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'401 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
922 m
Mean elevation
845 m
Relief
191 m
Mean slope
6.4°
Flat share
45.4%
South-facing
19.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 191 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
16.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'600
16 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.03 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
486
Built before 194637.7%
Built since 200130.0%
1.03 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Saint-Martin?
The postal code of Saint-Martin is 1609.
What is the tax rate in Saint-Martin?
The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Martin is 87% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How many residents does Saint-Martin have?
Saint-Martin has 1'011 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Saint-Martin?
Saint-Martin has 118 foreign residents, a share of 11.31% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Saint-Martin?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Saint-Martin with 31.702% of the vote.

Map

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