About Grimisuat
Grimisuat is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Population
3'962residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'217
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
1'818
Jobs (FTE)
793
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grimisuat, 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
793 full-time-equivalent jobs across 224 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
793FTE total
Primary8.7%
Secondary7.8%
Tertiary83.5%
Land use
34% built-up, 43% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 444 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.6%
Agriculture44.3%
Forest21.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 25.6%, ahead of SVP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte25.6%
SVP21.7%+8.3 pp
SP18.6%−1.7 pp
FDP15.8%+0.2 pp
Grüne15.2%−4.1 pp
GLP2.4%+2.2 pp
PdA0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.7%
Second homes11.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 583 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (0.5°C). Station: Sion, 482 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 583 mm
Sun ≈180 days
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025