Plaffeien

municipality in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Plaffeien (French: Planfayon) is a municipality of the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Oberschrot and Zumholz merged into the municipality of Plaffeien.[3]

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Coat of arms of Plaffeien
Location of Plaffeien
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Plaffeien is located in Switzerland
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Plaffeien is located in Canton of Fribourg
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Coordinates: 46°44′N 7°17′E / 46.733°N 7.283°E / 46.733; 7.283
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSense
Government
 • MayorGemeindeammann
Area
 • Total59.37 km2 (22.92 sq mi)
Elevation
856 m (2,808 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,594
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1716 Plaffeien
1716 Oberschrot
1716 Schwarzsee
1719 Zumholz
SFOS number2299
LocalitiesRufenen, Rütti, Schwarzsee, Zollhaus, Plötscha, Ried, Oberschrot, Zumholz
Surrounded byAlterswil, Brünisried, Boltigen (BE), Val-de-Charmey, Guggisberg (BE), Jaun, Giffers, Oberwil im Simmental (BE), Plasselb, Rechthalten
Twin townsKasterlee (Belgium)
Websitewww.plaffeien.ch
SFSO statistics

It is the third-largest municipality in the canton of Fribourg.

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 10 January 2017

Other websites change

  Media related to Plaffeien at Wikimedia Commons