Switzerland · Canton VS
Trient
1929VS CANTON1929
Residents
181
Area
39.6 km²
Population density
5 pop./km²
Elevation
1'305 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'531 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
87 48.1%
Men
94 51.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
36 19.9%
Swiss citizens
157 86.7%
Foreign residents
24 13.3%
Population density
5 pop./km²
0–19 · 36 · 19.9%20–64 · 98 · 54.1%65+ · 47 · 26.0%
Foreign residents 13.3%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
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
31.2% YesNo 68.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.3% YesNo 62.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.1% YesNo 32.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
62.2% YesNo 37.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
27.6% YesNo 72.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
28.3% YesNo 71.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP27.7% · strongest party
FDP27.7%
Mitte19.7%
SVP19.3%
GRÜNE14.9%
SP9.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 2 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
TrientCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Trient | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'302 mm
4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'531 m
Mean elevation
2'150 m
Relief
2'700 m
Mean slope
30.7°
Flat share
1.5%
South-facing
5.9%
Above 2000 m
55.3%
Relief 2'700 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
3.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
4.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
800
4 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
1.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
166
Built before 194648.2%
Built since 20016.0%
1.2 %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 · CC0Websitetrient.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities181 #117 VS · #2045 CHFamilies & children19.9% #37 VS · #1198 CHAge structure26% #46 VS · #308 CHWomen share48.1% #100 VS · #1852 CHForeign residents13.3% #82 VS · #1432 CHPopulation density5/km² #112 VS · #2082 CHTax burden13'690 #11 VS · #756 CHTaxes100% #2 VSWarmest municipalities4 °C #111 VS · #2029 CHSunniest municipalities50.9% #103 VS · #212 CHRainiest municipalities1'302 mm #8 VS · #490 CHVoter turnout60.3% #10 VS · #456 CHSVP strongholds19.3% #102 VS · #1817 CHSP strongholds9.3% #63 VS · #1586 CHCentre strongholds19.7% #113 VS · #546 CHFDP strongholds27.7% #7 VS · #146 CHGLP strongholds0.4% #116 VS · #1998 CHGreen strongholds14.9% #10 VS · #136 CHLargest by area39.6 km² #37 VS · #227 CHHighest municipalities1'305 m #48 VS · #140 CHRemotest municipalities122 min #39 VS · #172 CHBest-connected municipalities122 min #83 VS · #1940 CHHighest peaks3'531 m #29 VS · #43 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'150 m #32 VS · #64 CHGreatest vertical range2'700 m #28 VS · #43 CHSteepest municipalities30.7° #27 VS · #77 CHSolar potential4 GWh #118 VS · #2005 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #48 VS · #460 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #75 VS · #1647 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Trient?
- The postal code of Trient is 1929.
- What is the tax rate in Trient?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Trient is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Trient?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Trient on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Trient have?
- Trient has 181 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Trient?
- Trient has 24 foreign residents, a share of 13.26% (2025).
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