Switzerland · Canton VS
Sembrancher
1933VS CANTON1933
Residents
1'113
Area
17.7 km²
Population density
63 pop./km²
Elevation
928 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'593 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
530 47.6%
Men
583 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
219 19.7%
Swiss citizens
858 77.1%
Foreign residents
255 22.9%
Population density
63 pop./km²
0–19 · 219 · 19.7%20–64 · 684 · 61.5%65+ · 210 · 18.9%
Foreign residents 22.9%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
59.5% YesNo 40.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.9% YesNo 48.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.1% YesNo 82.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
72.0% YesNo 28.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.2% YesNo 86.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.1% YesNo 88.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte39.1% · strongest party
Mitte39.1%
SVP26.1%
FDP17.8%
SP7.2%
GRÜNE7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 71 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'445 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 66 of 122 in the canton · 1088 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'445 CHF(~15.4%)
SembrancherCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sembrancher | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020845 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'593 m
Mean elevation
1'241 m
Relief
1'964 m
Mean slope
31°
Flat share
5.2%
South-facing
7.6%
Above 2000 m
7.7%
Relief 1'964 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
14.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'200
14 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
30.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.36 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.69 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
30.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator SEDRE 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
0.16 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
641
Built before 194636.0%
Built since 200122.3%
0.16 %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 · CC0Websitesembrancher.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'113 #69 VS · #1387 CHFamilies & children19.7% #41 VS · #1254 CHAge structure18.9% #99 VS · #1467 CHWomen share47.6% #105 VS · #1939 CHForeign residents22.9% #36 VS · #660 CHPopulation density63/km² #57 VS · #1692 CHTax burden15'445 #66 VS · #1088 CHTaxes120% #71 VSWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #42 VS · #1620 CHSunniest municipalities53.8% #51 VS · #128 CHRainiest municipalities845 mm #65 VS · #2020 CHVoter turnout51.5% #79 VS · #1539 CHAgainst Switzerland30% #2 VS · #84 CHAligned with Switzerland70% #69 VS · #1385 CHSVP strongholds26.1% #62 VS · #1513 CHSP strongholds7.2% #77 VS · #1771 CHCentre strongholds39.1% #65 VS · #139 CHFDP strongholds17.8% #33 VS · #596 CHGLP strongholds2.3% #30 VS · #1718 CHGreen strongholds7.1% #49 VS · #1079 CHLargest by area17.7 km² #76 VS · #544 CHHighest municipalities928 m #74 VS · #312 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #100 VS · #571 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #21 VS · #1552 CHHighest peaks2'593 m #92 VS · #224 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'241 m #97 VS · #287 CHGreatest vertical range1'964 m #90 VS · #213 CHSteepest municipalities31° #24 VS · #69 CHSolar potential14 GWh #70 VS · #1272 CHCheapest electricity30.7 Rp./kWh #116 VS · #1785 CHMost expensive electricity30.7 Rp./kWh #6 VS · #321 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sembrancher?
- The postal code of Sembrancher is 1933.
- What is the tax rate in Sembrancher?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sembrancher is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sembrancher?
- A single person without children pays about 15'445 CHF income tax in Sembrancher on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sembrancher have?
- Sembrancher has 1'113 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sembrancher?
- Sembrancher has 255 foreign residents, a share of 22.91% (2025).
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