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Ursy

1670–1675
FR CANTON167016741675
Residents
4'073
Area
17.1 km²
Population density
238 pop./km²
Elevation
704 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
89%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'053 50.4%
Men
2'020 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'014 24.9%
Swiss citizens
3'272 80.3%
Foreign residents
801 19.7%
Population density
238 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'014 · 24.9%20–64 · 2'455 · 60.3%65+ · 604 · 14.8%
Foreign residents 19.7%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
56.6% YesNo 43.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
57.3% YesNo 42.7%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
30.9% YesNo 69.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP35.5% · strongest party
SVP35.5%
SP19.2%
Mitte17.0%
FDP12.7%
GRÜNE7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier89%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
89%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 99 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'185 CHF(17.2%)
Rank 99 of 119 in the canton · 1920 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:17'185 CHF(~17.2%)
UrsyCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeUrsyFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0007.7%5.48.1%5.4%
50'00010.4%7.311%7.8%
60'00012.4%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00013.8%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00015%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00016%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00017.2%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00018.1%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00019%13.920%17.2%
130'00019.8%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00020.6%15.221.7%19%
150'00021.4%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00023.5%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00025.3%1926.5%23.2%
225'00026.8%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00027.9%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00028.5%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00029.1%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'230 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
871 m
Mean elevation
759 m
Relief
340 m
Mean slope
7.3°
Flat share
40.8%
South-facing
12.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 340 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
39.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
53.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'700
39 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
0.23 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'515
Built before 194616.9%
Built since 200145.7%
0.23 %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 65 min · Car 45 min
AgglomerationPT 51 min · Car 32 min
Remoteness 73/119 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 · 9
What is the postal code of Ursy?
Ursy has 3 postal codes: 1670, 1674, 1675.
What is the tax rate in Ursy?
The municipal tax multiplier of Ursy is 89% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Ursy?
A single person without children pays about 17'185 CHF income tax in Ursy on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 99 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ursy have?
Ursy has 4'073 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ursy?
Ursy has 801 foreign residents, a share of 19.67% (2025).

Map

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