About Charrat
Charrat is a former municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Charrat merged into the municipality of Martigny.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 32.6 km²
Population
22'247residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'453
Vacancy
2.06%
Foreign residents
32.7%
Dwellings
11'748
Jobs (FTE)
14'307
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Charrat, 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
14'307 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'028 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
14'307FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary16.3%
Tertiary81.5%
Land use
25% built-up, 31% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 3'254 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.0%
Agriculture32.4%
Forest41.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.4%, ahead of Mitte at 20.0%.
Source BFS
FDP27.4%−4.9 pp
Mitte20.0%
SP18.4%+0.1 pp
SVP18.3%+5.6 pp
Grüne11.2%−1.3 pp
PdA2.7%
GLP2.0%+1.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Col du Grand St-Bernard has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1818–1847) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1818–1847
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1818–2025
