About Léchelles
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.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 25.8 km²
Population
6'148residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'680
Vacancy
2.71%
Foreign residents
28.0%
Dwellings
2'768
Jobs (FTE)
2'563
Tax multiplier
78%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Léchelles, 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
2'563 full-time-equivalent jobs across 357 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'563FTE total
Primary5.9%
Secondary41.1%
Tertiary53.0%
Land use
13% built-up, 63% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 2'582 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.2%
Agriculture63.1%
Forest23.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.6%, ahead of SP at 22.2%.
Source BFS
SVP27.6%+6.7 pp
SP22.2%−1.4 pp
FDP15.9%−1.6 pp
Mitte15.6%
Grüne7.7%−2.7 pp
EDU4.4%+1.2 pp
GLP2.7%−1.7 pp
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
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
