Switzerland · Canton VS
Vouvry
1896–1899Residents
4'936
Area
33.5 km²
Population density
147 pop./km²
Elevation
391 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'396 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'473 50.1%
Men
2'463 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'135 23.0%
Swiss citizens
3'303 66.9%
Foreign residents
1'633 33.1%
Population density
147 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'135 · 23.0%20–64 · 2'940 · 59.6%65+ · 861 · 17.4%
Foreign residents 33.1%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
58.6% YesNo 41.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.8% YesNo 76.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
59.6% YesNo 40.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.9% YesNo 36.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.5% YesNo 87.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP36.7% · strongest party
FDP36.7%
SVP21.9%
SP15.2%
Mitte14.2%
GRÜNE8.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
125%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 77 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'655 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 72 of 122 in the canton · 1137 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:15'655 CHF(~15.7%)
VouvryCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Vouvry | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.1% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.1% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.2% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.2% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.7% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'165 mm
8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'396 m
Mean elevation
1'246 m
Relief
2'023 m
Mean slope
25.2°
Flat share
20.0%
South-facing
26.9%
Above 2000 m
8.3%
Relief 2'023 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
40 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'900
40 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
29.69 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.69 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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.04 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
2'333
Built before 194615.0%
Built since 200136.0%
0.04 %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 · CC0Websitevouvry.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'936 #19 VS · #442 CHFamilies & children23% #4 VS · #322 CHAge structure17.4% #112 VS · #1728 CHWomen share50.1% #40 VS · #897 CHForeign residents33.1% #19 VS · #194 CHPopulation density147/km² #31 VS · #1237 CHTax burden15'655 #72 VS · #1137 CHTaxes125% #77 VSWarmest municipalities8.2 °C #46 VS · #1672 CHSunniest municipalities50.3% #111 VS · #231 CHRainiest municipalities1'165 mm #20 VS · #779 CHVoter turnout47.1% #111 VS · #1924 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #53 VS · #731 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #17 VS · #780 CHSVP strongholds21.9% #84 VS · #1700 CHSP strongholds15.2% #35 VS · #926 CHCentre strongholds14.2% #122 VS · #885 CHFDP strongholds36.7% #2 VS · #29 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #37 VS · #1748 CHGreen strongholds8.6% #35 VS · #787 CHLargest by area33.5 km² #48 VS · #275 CHHighest municipalities391 m #118 VS · #1930 CHRemotest municipalities79 min #114 VS · #794 CHBest-connected municipalities79 min #9 VS · #1341 CHHighest peaks2'396 m #98 VS · #262 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'246 m #96 VS · #285 CHGreatest vertical range2'023 m #83 VS · #191 CHSteepest municipalities25.2° #86 VS · #258 CHSolar potential40 GWh #28 VS · #465 CHCheapest electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #113 VS · #1441 CHMost expensive electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #16 VS · #672 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Vouvry?
- Vouvry has 3 postal codes: 1896, 1897, 1899.
- What is the tax rate in Vouvry?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Vouvry is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Vouvry?
- A single person without children pays about 15'655 CHF income tax in Vouvry on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Vouvry have?
- Vouvry has 4'936 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Vouvry?
- Vouvry has 1'633 foreign residents, a share of 33.08% (2025).
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