Population
6'148↑2.3%
About Léchelles
City · Fribourg
Léchelles is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 September 1994 the former municipality of Chandon merged into the municipality of Léchelles, keeping the name Léchelles. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged to form Belmont-Broye.
Population
6'148
Tax multiplier
78%
Léchelles in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
78%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 62'680
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
2.71%↑1.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture63%
- Forest24%
- Settlement13%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
28.0%↑2.9%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
2'768↑2.6%
Jobs (FTE)
2'257↓0.3%
91%
4%
Fibre
Housing market in Léchelles
The rental vacancy rate is 2.71%, 137% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 78%, roughly the cantonal average (79 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'680, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Léchelles has 6'148 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
