About Fiesch
Fiesch is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Nearby Fiescheralp is administered by Fiesch and is accessible by the Eggishorn lift.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 11.0 km²
Population
910residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'672
Vacancy
0.92%
Foreign residents
19.0%
Dwellings
1'196
Jobs (FTE)
797
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Fiesch, 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
797 full-time-equivalent jobs across 133 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
797FTE total
Primary2.9%
Secondary16.6%
Tertiary80.6%
Land use
7% built-up, 31% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'101 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.2%
Agriculture38.1%
Forest52.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 63.8%, ahead of SVP at 23.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte63.8%
SVP23.7%−5.7 pp
SP3.9%−0.6 pp
Grüne3.9%−4.7 pp
GLP2.2%+0.6 pp
FDP2.1%−1.0 pp
PdA0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
35.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 64.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences35.6%
Second homes64.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -6.7°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in August (0.6°C), coldest in February (-13.3°C). Station: Jungfraujoch, 3571 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-6.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -6.7°C
Sun ≈148 days
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
