About 1627 Vaulruz
Vaulruz is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 10.1 km²
Population
1'130residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'480
Vacancy
0.58%
Foreign residents
18.3%
Dwellings
517
Jobs (FTE)
593
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1627 Vaulruz, 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
593 full-time-equivalent jobs across 108 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
593FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary34.7%
Tertiary55.6%
Land use
10% built-up, 63% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'005 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.3%
Agriculture63.4%
Forest26.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 25.4%, ahead of SVP at 24.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte25.4%
SVP24.1%+1.4 pp
FDP22.7%±0 pp
SP15.5%+2.0 pp
Grüne7.3%−0.9 pp
CSP
1.6%−0.4 pp
GLP1.3%−1.7 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 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
