Fribourg (city)
capital of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg. Both sides of the river Saane/Sarine run through Fribourg. As of December 2011, 36,633 people lived there.
Fribourg | |
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°09′E / 46.800°N 7.150°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Fribourg |
District | Sarine |
Government | |
• Mayor | French: syndic de Fribourg, German: Stadtammann or Ammann von Freiburg Pierre-Alain Clément SPS/PSS (as of 2014) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Highest elevation (Schönberg) | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 38,365 |
• Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1700 |
SFOS number | 2196 |
Surrounded by | Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, St. Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne |
Twin towns | Rueil-Malmaison (France) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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Other websites
changeMedia related to Fribourg at Wikimedia Commons
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Fribourg (city)
- Official website (in French and German)