About 1846 Chessel
Chessel is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 3.6 km²
Population
527residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'545
Vacancy
2.29%
Foreign residents
24.9%
Dwellings
262
Jobs (FTE)
116
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1846 Chessel, 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
116 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 22% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
116FTE total
Primary73.3%
Secondary4.3%
Tertiary22.4%
Land use
14% built-up, 59% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 354 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.5%
Agriculture63.3%
Forest22.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.3%, ahead of FDP at 28.0%.
Source BFS
SVP28.3%−0.1 pp
FDP28.0%+0.5 pp
Grüne17.0%−2.1 pp
SP14.3%+4.2 pp
GLP2.7%−1.4 pp
Mitte2.6%
EDU1.9%
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 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
