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Villars-sur-Glâne

1752
FR CANTON1752
Residents
12'644
Area
5.5 km²
Population density
2'307 pop./km²
Elevation
659 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
63.9%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
6'461 51.1%
Men
6'183 48.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'816 22.3%
Swiss citizens
8'196 64.8%
Foreign residents
4'448 35.2%
Population density
2'307 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'816 · 22.3%20–64 · 7'510 · 59.4%65+ · 2'318 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 35.2%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
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
29.3% YesNo 70.7%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FRRejected · 31.4% Yes
28.4% YesNo 71.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
62.5% YesNo 37.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
29.1% YesNo 70.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.1% YesNo 60.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP28.1% · strongest party
SP28.1%
Mitte20.0%
GRÜNE16.9%
SVP13.0%
FDP12.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier63.9%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
63.9%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 9 of 119 in canton Fribourg
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'084 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 9 of 119 in the canton · 1016 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:15'084 CHF(~15.1%)
Villars-sur-GlâneCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeVillars-sur-GlâneFribourgSwitzerland median
40'0006.7%5.48.1%5.4%
50'0009%7.311%7.8%
60'00010.8%8.813.1%10.5%
70'00012%9.814.5%11.9%
80'00013.1%10.715.8%13.1%
90'00014%11.516.9%14.1%
100'00015.1%12.418.1%15.3%
110'00015.9%13.219.1%16.3%
120'00016.7%13.920%17.2%
130'00017.4%14.520.8%18.1%
140'00018.2%15.221.7%19%
150'00018.9%15.822.5%19.7%
175'00020.9%17.524.7%21.6%
200'00022.6%1926.5%23.2%
225'00023.9%20.328.1%24.6%
250'00025%21.229.2%25.8%
275'00025.6%21.829.8%26.8%
300'00026.1%22.330.4%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'060 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
724 m
Mean elevation
662 m
Relief
169 m
Mean slope
6.6°
Flat share
45.8%
South-facing
35.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 169 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
61.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
86.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
13'600
61 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
0.98 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
5'735
Built before 19464.7%
Built since 200130.2%
0.98 %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 50 min · Car 29 min
AgglomerationPT 17 min · Car 12 min
Remoteness 109/119 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Villars-sur-Glâne?
The postal code of Villars-sur-Glâne is 1752.
What is the tax rate in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The municipal tax multiplier of Villars-sur-Glâne is 63.9% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Villars-sur-Glâne?
A single person without children pays about 15'084 CHF income tax in Villars-sur-Glâne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Villars-sur-Glâne have?
Villars-sur-Glâne has 12'644 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Villars-sur-Glâne?
Villars-sur-Glâne has 4'448 foreign residents, a share of 35.18% (2025).

Map

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