Which canton is 1347 Le Sentier in?

1347 Le Sentier is located in the canton of Vaud.

What is the population of 1347 Le Sentier?

1347 Le Sentier has approximately 4'753 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in 1347 Le Sentier?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in 1347 Le Sentier is 59% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

Apartments & Houses for rent in 1347 Le Sentier

Le Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux.

Canton: Vaud
Area: 100.2 km²

Population

4'753residents

Median taxable income

CHF 60'480

Vacancy

0.55%

Foreign residents

27.2%

Dwellings

2'909

Jobs (FTE)

6'190

Tax multiplier

59%

Land use across the commune

Every 100 × 100 m of 1347 Le Sentier, 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

6'190 full-time-equivalent jobs across 369 businesses — services make up 29% of employment, industry 69% (2018).

Source BFS STATENT

6'190FTE total

Primary1.2%

Secondary69.4%

Tertiary29.5%

Land use

3% built-up, 27% agricultural, 68% forest. Measured across 9'919 hectares (2025).

Source BFS Arealstatistik

Settlement3.3%

Agriculture27.6%

Forest69.1%

Water0.0%

Election Results

SP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.8%, ahead of SVP at 23.6%.

Source BFS

36.8%+10.6 pp

SVP

23.6%+2.2 pp

FDP

17.9%−6.9 pp

Grüne

7.1%−5.4 pp

GLP

5.5%+1.0 pp

Mitte

3.8%

EVP

1.7%−1.8 pp

Others

2.5%

2023 vs 2019

Primary / second-home mix

79.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.

Source BFS

Primary residences79.3%

Second homes20.7%

Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies