About Châtel-Saint-Denis
Châtel-Saint-Denis is a municipality and district capital of the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 47.9 km²
Population
8'786residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'795
Vacancy
0.11%
Foreign residents
32.3%
Dwellings
4'545
Jobs (FTE)
3'719
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Châtel-Saint-Denis, 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
3'719 full-time-equivalent jobs across 566 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'719FTE total
Primary2.7%
Secondary31.5%
Tertiary65.8%
Land use
8% built-up, 45% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 4'789 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.9%
Agriculture47.0%
Forest44.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.8%, ahead of SP at 22.0%.
Source BFS
SVP30.8%+4.0 pp
SP22.0%+1.6 pp
Mitte16.8%
FDP12.9%−0.8 pp
Grüne10.5%−1.3 pp
GLP3.4%−1.3 pp
CSP
1.6%−1.2 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.1%
Second homes12.9%
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 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
