About Villars-Tiercelin
Villars-Tiercelin was a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 17.6 km²
Population
1'574residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'103
Vacancy
1.69%
Foreign residents
14.9%
Dwellings
710
Jobs (FTE)
329
Tax multiplier
71%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villars-Tiercelin, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
329 full-time-equivalent jobs across 100 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
329FTE total
Primary22.2%
Secondary25.2%
Tertiary52.6%
Land use
7% built-up, 56% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'770 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.9%
Agriculture56.5%
Forest36.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.2%, ahead of FDP at 25.0%.
Source BFS
SVP26.2%+0.1 pp
FDP25.0%−0.6 pp
SP22.4%+7.3 pp
Grüne8.3%−10.8 pp
GLP6.1%+0.1 pp
Mitte5.7%
PdA2.2%+1.0 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
