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Troistorrents

1871–1875
VS CANTON187118721875
Residents
5'068
Area
37 km²
Population density
137 pop./km²
Elevation
786 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'147 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'486 49.1%
Men
2'582 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'030 20.3%
Swiss citizens
4'244 83.7%
Foreign residents
824 16.3%
Population density
137 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'030 · 20.3%20–64 · 3'012 · 59.4%65+ · 1'026 · 20.2%
Foreign residents 16.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP29.2% · strongest party
SVP29.2%
Mitte26.8%
FDP20.8%
SP11.6%
GRÜNE7.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 59 of 122 in canton Valais
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'104 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 44 of 122 in the canton · 1019 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'104 CHF(~15.1%)
TroistorrentsCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeTroistorrentsValaisSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%4.25.8%5.4%
50'0008.4%7.510.3%7.8%
60'0009.9%8.812%10.5%
70'00011.4%10.213.5%11.9%
80'00012.7%11.414.9%13.1%
90'00013.8%12.416%14.1%
100'00015.1%13.717.3%15.3%
110'00016.3%14.818.5%16.3%
120'00017.4%15.919.6%17.2%
130'00018.5%1720.8%18.1%
140'00019.7%18.122%19%
150'00020.7%19.123%19.7%
175'00023.6%21.825.7%21.6%
200'00025.6%23.927.7%23.2%
225'00026.7%25.128.9%24.6%
250'00027.7%2630%25.8%
275'00028.5%26.830.8%26.8%
300'00029.2%27.431.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'633 mm
6.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'147 m
Mean elevation
1'390 m
Relief
1'677 m
Mean slope
23.5°
Flat share
1.2%
South-facing
25.8%
Above 2000 m
0.7%
Relief 1'677 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
54.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
73.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'000
54 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
28.69 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.69 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 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
Vacancy rate
0.26 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
4'240
Built before 194620.7%
Built since 200117.4%
0.26 %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 89 min · Car 56 min
AgglomerationPT 19 min · Car 13 min
Remoteness 101/122 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Troistorrents?
Troistorrents has 3 postal codes: 1871, 1872, 1875.
What is the tax rate in Troistorrents?
The municipal tax multiplier of Troistorrents is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Troistorrents?
A single person without children pays about 15'104 CHF income tax in Troistorrents on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Troistorrents have?
Troistorrents has 5'068 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Troistorrents?
Troistorrents has 824 foreign residents, a share of 16.26% (2025).

Map

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