What is the postal code of Syens?

The postal code of Syens is 1510.

What is the tax rate in Syens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Syens is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Syens?

A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Syens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Syens have?

Syens has 144 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Syens?

Syens has 36 foreign residents, a share of 25% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Syens

1510

VD CANTON1510

Residents

144

Area

2.5 km²

Population density

57 pop./km²

Elevation

588 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

65%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

67 46.5%

Men

77 53.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

30 20.8%

Swiss citizens

108 75.0%

Foreign residents

36 25.0%

Population density

57 pop./km²

0–19 · 30 · 20.8%20–64 · 82 · 56.9%65+ · 32 · 22.2%

Foreign residents 25.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Syens

BFS

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

57.9% YesNo 42.1%

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

48.7% YesNo 51.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

53.7% YesNo 46.3%

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

23.5% YesNo 76.5%

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

50.9% YesNo 49.1%

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

42.0% YesNo 58.0%

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

73.9% YesNo 26.1%

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

51.9% YesNo 48.1%

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

8.3% YesNo 91.7%

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

13.9% YesNo 86.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP36.5% · strongest party

SVP36.5%

FDP23.4%

SP17.9%

GRÜNE12.4%

Mitte5.9%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier65%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

65%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 73 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'822 CHF(15.8%)

Rank 70 of 300 in the canton · 1180 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:15'822 CHF(~15.8%)

SyensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Syens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.7%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.8%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.5%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.1%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.1%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	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 1991–20201'024 mm

9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

706 m

Mean elevation

602 m

Relief

173 m

Mean slope

10.7°

Flat share

28.2%

South-facing

8.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 173 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

2.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

3.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

600

3 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

4.1

Dwellings

Built before 194685.7%

Built since 20011.3%

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 68 min · Car 36 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 31 min

Remoteness 84/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentAlexandre George

Websitesyens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities144 #291 VD · #2068 CH Families & children20.8% #230 VD · #891 CH Age structure22.2% #38 VD · #829 CH Women share46.5% #296 VD · #2039 CH Foreign residents25% #103 VD · #557 CH Population density57/km² #252 VD · #1742 CH Tax burden15'822 #83 VD · #1194 CH Taxes65% #73 VD Warmest municipalities9.6 °C #192 VD · #920 CH Sunniest municipalities45.1% #148 VD · #654 CH Rainiest municipalities1'024 mm #181 VD · #1523 CH Voter turnout54.8% #235 VD · #1106 CH SVP strongholds36.5% #34 VD · #873 CH SP strongholds17.9% #204 VD · #639 CH Centre strongholds5.9% #81 VD · #1696 CH FDP strongholds23.4% #149 VD · #298 CH GLP strongholds3.4% #267 VD · #1518 CH Green strongholds12.4% #111 VD · #304 CH Largest by area2.5 km² #264 VD · #1951 CH Highest municipalities588 m #139 VD · #861 CH Remotest municipalities68 min #84 VD · #1100 CH Best-connected municipalities68 min #216 VD · #1036 CH Highest peaks706 m #144 VD · #1191 CH Highest-lying municipalities602 m #141 VD · #1004 CH Greatest vertical range173 m #152 VD · #1476 CH Steepest municipalities10.7° #53 VD · #874 CH Solar potential3 GWh #284 VD · #2050 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #73 VD · #1355 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #240 VD · #764 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1510

Syens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Syens1510

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Syens?: The postal code of Syens is 1510.
What is the tax rate in Syens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Syens is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Syens?: A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Syens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Syens have?: Syens has 144 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Syens?: Syens has 36 foreign residents, a share of 25% (2025).

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