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Switzerland · Canton FR

Torny

1748–1749
FR CANTON17481749
Residents
1'112
Area
10.2 km²
Population density
109 pop./km²
Elevation
675 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
545 49.0%
Men
567 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
257 23.1%
Swiss citizens
935 84.1%
Foreign residents
177 15.9%
Population density
109 pop./km²
0–19 · 257 · 23.1%20–64 · 677 · 60.9%65+ · 178 · 16.0%
Foreign residents 15.9%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
24.9% YesNo 75.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
44.6% YesNo 55.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP30.1% · strongest party
FDP30.1%
SVP26.6%
Mitte15.3%
SP11.8%
GRÜNE10.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
85%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 79 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'850 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 76 of 119 in the canton · 1769 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'850 CHF(~16.9%)
TornyCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeTornyFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.5%5.48.1%5.4%
50'00010.2%7.311%7.8%
60'00012.1%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013.5%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00014.7%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00015.7%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00016.9%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00017.8%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00018.6%13.920%17.2%
130'00019.4%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00020.2%15.221.7%19%
150'00021%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00023.1%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00024.9%1926.5%23.2%
225'00026.4%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00027.4%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00028.1%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00028.6%22.330.4%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 1991–20201'052 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
738 m
Mean elevation
668 m
Relief
189 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
51.7%
South-facing
3.9%
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
14.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'200
15 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
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
2.6 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
500
Built before 194633.2%
Built since 200135.2%
2.6 %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 81 min · Car 46 min
AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 38/119 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Torny?
Torny has 2 postal codes: 1748, 1749.
What is the tax rate in Torny?
The municipal tax multiplier of Torny is 85% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Torny?
A single person without children pays about 16'850 CHF income tax in Torny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Torny have?
Torny has 1'112 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Torny?
Torny has 177 foreign residents, a share of 15.92% (2025).

Map

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