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Switzerland · Canton GR

Vaz/Obervaz

7076–7450
GR CANTON7076707770787082+1 PLZ
Residents
2'703
Area
42.5 km²
Population density
64 pop./km²
Elevation
1'300 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'850 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
70%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'311 48.5%
Men
1'392 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
427 15.8%
Swiss citizens
2'132 78.9%
Foreign residents
571 21.1%
Population density
64 pop./km²
0–19 · 427 · 15.8%20–64 · 1'575 · 58.3%65+ · 701 · 25.9%
Foreign residents 21.1%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
Mitte38.3% · strongest party
Mitte38.3%
SVP26.8%
FDP12.6%
SP10.7%
GLP6.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier70%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
70%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 14 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'488 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 14 of 100 in the canton · 195 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'488 CHF(~11.5%)
Vaz/ObervazCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeVaz/ObervazGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.4%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0005.3%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0007%5.59%10.5%
70'0008.5%6.610.8%11.9%
80'0009.6%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00010.5%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00011.5%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00012.4%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00013.1%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00013.8%1117.2%18.1%
140'00014.5%11.718%19%
150'00015.1%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00016.6%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00017.9%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00018.9%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00019.9%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00020.7%17.325%26.8%
300'00021.4%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20204 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'021 mm
4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'850 m
Mean elevation
1'699 m
Relief
2'130 m
Mean slope
21.7°
Flat share
5.6%
South-facing
23.7%
Above 2000 m
22.1%
Relief 2'130 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
63.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
90.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'100
63 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
31.78 Rp./kWh
Energy
12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3 Rp./kWh
31.78 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Vaz/Obervaz, Elektrizitätswerk / -Versorgung
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 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
5'829
Built before 19469.5%
Built since 200117.4%
0 %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 135 min · Car 106 min
AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 30 min
Remoteness 59/100 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 · 5
What is the postal code of Vaz/Obervaz?
Vaz/Obervaz has 5 postal codes: 7076, 7077, 7078, 7082, 7450.
What is the tax rate in Vaz/Obervaz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Vaz/Obervaz is 70% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Vaz/Obervaz?
A single person without children pays about 11'488 CHF income tax in Vaz/Obervaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 14 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vaz/Obervaz have?
Vaz/Obervaz has 2'703 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vaz/Obervaz?
Vaz/Obervaz has 571 foreign residents, a share of 21.12% (2025).

Map

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