Barberêche

former municipality and village in Courtepin in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Barberêche (German: Bärfischen; Arpitan: audio speaker iconBarberêtse  [2]) was a municipality of the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It lies on the "language boundary" between the French- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Barberêche, Villarepos and Wallenried merged into the municipality of Courtepin.[3]

Barberêche
Barberêche Castle
Barberêche Castle
Coat of arms of Barberêche
Location of Barberêche
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Barberêche is located in Switzerland
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Barberêche
Barberêche is located in Canton of Fribourg
Barberêche
Barberêche
Coordinates: 46°51′N 7°10′E / 46.850°N 7.167°E / 46.850; 7.167
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSee
Government
 • ExecutiveConseil communal
with 5 members
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Population
 (2015-12)
 • Total527
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1783
SFOS number2243
Surrounded byLa Sonnaz, Misery-Courtion, Courtepin, Gurmels, Düdingen
Websitewww.barbereche.ch
SFSO statistics

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 71
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 10 January 2017

Other websites

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  Media related to Barberêche at Wikimedia Commons