About Blonay
Blonay (French pronunciation: [blɔnɛ]) is a former municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022, the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay - Saint-Légier.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 31.2 km²
Population
12'464residents
Median taxable income
CHF 84'003
Vacancy
0.23%
Foreign residents
23.4%
Dwellings
5'652
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Blonay, 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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Land use
21% built-up, 31% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 3'129 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.6%
Agriculture31.8%
Forest46.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.3%, ahead of SP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
FDP29.3%−0.4 pp
SP21.1%+3.4 pp
SVP16.5%+2.0 pp
Grüne12.2%−5.7 pp
GLP10.3%−0.8 pp
Mitte4.8%
Sol.
1.4%−0.1 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.2%
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