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Fribourg (city)

Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°09′E / 46.800°N 7.150°E / 46.800; 7.150
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Fribourg
Municipality
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Fribourg is located in Switzerland
Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg is located in Canton of Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg
Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°09′E / 46.800°N 7.150°E / 46.800; 7.150
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
 • MayorFrench: syndic de Fribourg, German: Stadtammann or Ammann von Freiburg
Pierre-Alain Clément SPS/PSS
(as of 2014)
Area
[1]
 • Total9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Highest elevation
(Schönberg)
702 m (2,303 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total38,365
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1700
SFOS number2196
Surrounded byDüdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, St. Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne
Twin townsRueil-Malmaison (France)
Websitewww.ville-fribourg.ch
SFSO statistics

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.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.

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