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 | |
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 7°17′E / 46.733°N 7.283°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Sense |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindeammann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.37 km2 (22.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 856 m (2,808 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,594 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| SFOS number | 2299 |
| Localities | Rufenen, Rütti, Schwarzsee, Zollhaus, Plötscha, Ried, Oberschrot, Zumholz |
| Surrounded by | Alterswil, Brünisried, Boltigen (BE), Val-de-Charmey, Guggisberg (BE), Jaun, Giffers, Oberwil im Simmental (BE), Plasselb, Rechthalten |
| Twin towns | Kasterlee (Belgium) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is the third-largest municipality in the canton of Fribourg.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 10 January 2017
Other websites
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Media related to Plaffeien at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
