About 1625 Sâles (Gruyère)
Sâles is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In 2001 the municipality was created when Maules, Romanens, Rueyres-Treyfayes and Sâles (Gruyère) merged.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 18.8 km²
Population
1'467residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'900
Vacancy
2.65%
Foreign residents
10.2%
Dwellings
642
Jobs (FTE)
561
Tax multiplier
86%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1625 Sâles (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
561 full-time-equivalent jobs across 123 businesses — services make up 33% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
561FTE total
Primary25.5%
Secondary41.2%
Tertiary33.3%
Land use
7% built-up, 72% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'881 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.1%
Agriculture72.3%
Forest20.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 28.4%, ahead of SVP at 25.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte28.4%
SVP25.4%+3.6 pp
SP17.9%−0.3 pp
FDP16.2%−2.6 pp
Grüne8.5%−0.2 pp
GLP1.4%−1.4 pp
CSP
1.4%−1.1 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.7%
Second homes12.3%
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
