Switzerland · Canton VS
Törbel
3922–3923Residents
514
Area
16.9 km²
Population density
30 pop./km²
Elevation
1'849 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'964 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
256 49.8%
Men
258 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
88 17.1%
Swiss citizens
490 95.3%
Foreign residents
24 4.7%
Population density
30 pop./km²
0–19 · 88 · 17.1%20–64 · 286 · 55.6%65+ · 140 · 27.2%
Foreign residents 4.7%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
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
67.7% YesNo 32.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
55.1% YesNo 44.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
80.9% YesNo 19.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
8.3% YesNo 91.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.7% YesNo 92.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte50.1% · strongest party
Mitte50.1%
SVP43.3%
GRÜNE2.5%
SP1.9%
FDP1.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 117 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'956 CHF(16%)
Rank 85 of 122 in the canton · 1251 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:15'956 CHF(~16%)
TörbelCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Törbel | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.3% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.5% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.8% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.2% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.2% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.7% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020606 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'964 m
Mean elevation
1'917 m
Relief
2'169 m
Mean slope
25.3°
Flat share
1.9%
South-facing
29.8%
Above 2000 m
43.5%
Relief 2'169 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
11.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'600
12 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 range H4
23.93–25.09 Rp./kWh
24.51 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators EVWR Energiedienste Visp - Westlich Raron AG · Gemeinde Törbel, Elektrizitätsversorgung
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
0.59 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
509
Built before 194644.6%
Built since 200110.8%
0.59 %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 · CC0Websitetoerbel.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities514 #92 VS · #1791 CHFamilies & children17.1% #74 VS · #1814 CHAge structure27.2% #37 VS · #222 CHWomen share49.8% #49 VS · #1090 CHForeign residents4.7% #119 VS · #2027 CHPopulation density30/km² #79 VS · #1899 CHTax burden15'956 #85 VS · #1254 CHTaxes140% #117 VSWarmest municipalities7.2 °C #63 VS · #1837 CHSunniest municipalities55.5% #22 VS · #55 CHRainiest municipalities606 mm #112 VS · #2091 CHVoter turnout58.7% #20 VS · #612 CHSVP strongholds43.3% #8 VS · #483 CHSP strongholds1.9% #117 VS · #2022 CHCentre strongholds50.1% #45 VS · #81 CHFDP strongholds1.6% #109 VS · #2041 CHGLP strongholds0.5% #112 VS · #1991 CHGreen strongholds2.5% #100 VS · #1923 CHLargest by area16.9 km² #78 VS · #567 CHHighest municipalities1'849 m #16 VS · #43 CHRemotest municipalities123 min #38 VS · #167 CHBest-connected municipalities123 min #87 VS · #1947 CHHighest peaks2'964 m #68 VS · #150 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'917 m #51 VS · #103 CHGreatest vertical range2'169 m #75 VS · #159 CHSteepest municipalities25.3° #85 VS · #254 CHSolar potential12 GWh #77 VS · #1437 CHCheapest electricity24.51 Rp./kWh #16 VS · #210 CHMost expensive electricity24.51 Rp./kWh #107 VS · #1897 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Törbel?
- Törbel has 2 postal codes: 3922, 3923.
- What is the tax rate in Törbel?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Törbel is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Törbel?
- A single person without children pays about 15'956 CHF income tax in Törbel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 85 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Törbel have?
- Törbel has 514 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Törbel?
- Törbel has 24 foreign residents, a share of 4.67% (2025).
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