Surpierre

Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°52′E / 46.750°N 6.867°E / 46.750; 6.867
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Surpierre
Bailiff's Castle above Surpierre
Bailiff's Castle above Surpierre
Coat of arms of Surpierre
Location of Surpierre
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Surpierre is located in Switzerland
Surpierre
Surpierre
Surpierre is located in Canton of Fribourg
Surpierre
Surpierre
Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°52′E / 46.750°N 6.867°E / 46.750; 6.867
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictBroye
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation
618 m (2,028 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total708
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1527 Villeneuve
1528 Praratoud
1528 Surpierre
SFOS number2044
Surrounded byCheiry, Cremin (VD), Forel-sur-Lucens (VD), Granges-près-Marnand (VD), Lucens (VD), Villeneuve
Websitewww.surpierre-fr.ch
SFSO statistics

Surpierre is a municipality in Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

History[change | change source]

On 1 January 2005, Praratoud became a part of Surpierre. On 1 January 2017 Villeneuve became a part of Surpierre.[3] On 1 January 2021, Cheiry became a part of Surpierre.

References[change | change source]

  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 29 November 2016

Other websites[change | change source]

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