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Savigny

1073–1091
VD CANTON107310901091
Residents
3'600
Area
16 km²
Population density
225 pop./km²
Elevation
793 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
69%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'797 49.9%
Men
1'803 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
813 22.6%
Swiss citizens
2'823 78.4%
Foreign residents
777 21.6%
Population density
225 pop./km²
0–19 · 813 · 22.6%20–64 · 2'072 · 57.6%65+ · 715 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 21.6%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
FDP31.4% · strongest party
FDP31.4%
SP20.8%
SVP16.9%
GRÜNE15.2%
GLP6.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier69%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
69%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 122 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'089 CHF(16.1%)
Rank 120 of 300 in the canton · 1318 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:16'089 CHF(~16.1%)
SavignyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSavignyVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.6%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.1%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.3%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.2%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.1%14.617%15.3%
110'00017%15.418%16.3%
120'00018%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.8%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.7%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.5%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.4%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024.1%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.6%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00027%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.3%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.3%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'364 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
906 m
Mean elevation
830 m
Relief
189 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
58.1%
South-facing
15.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 189 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
33.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
45.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'500
34 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
Vacancy rate
0.62 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'623
Built before 194624.6%
Built since 200116.8%
0.62 %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 35 min · Car 22 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 263/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentChantal Weidmann Yenny
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of Savigny?
Savigny has 3 postal codes: 1073, 1090, 1091.
What is the tax rate in Savigny?
The municipal tax multiplier of Savigny is 69% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Savigny?
A single person without children pays about 16'089 CHF income tax in Savigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Savigny have?
Savigny has 3'600 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Savigny?
Savigny has 777 foreign residents, a share of 21.58% (2025).

Map

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