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
Map
Barberêche is located in Switzerland
Barberêche
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
 (Dec 2015)
 • 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 change

  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 change

  Media related to Barberêche at Wikimedia Commons