About 1637 Charmey (Gruyère)
Val-de-Charmey is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the municipality of Val-de-Charmey.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 111.6 km²
Population
2'729residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'086
Vacancy
0.76%
Foreign residents
18.7%
Dwellings
1'842
Jobs (FTE)
1'103
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1637 Charmey (Gruyère), 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
1'103 full-time-equivalent jobs across 226 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'103FTE total
Primary12.5%
Secondary28.0%
Tertiary59.5%
Land use
2% built-up, 43% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 11'207 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.7%
Agriculture48.4%
Forest48.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.5%, ahead of Mitte at 23.8%.
Source BFS
SVP28.5%+9.8 pp
Mitte23.8%
FDP18.2%−3.2 pp
SP14.6%+0.8 pp
Grüne9.6%+0.4 pp
GLP2.8%+0.5 pp
CSP
0.8%−1.1 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
68.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 31.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences68.6%
Second homes31.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.4°C
Rain 1200 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Plaffeien · 1042 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
