Fribourg (city)

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.

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Location of Fribourg
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Fribourg
Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°09′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
  MayorFrench: syndic de Fribourg, German: Stadtammann or Ammann von Freiburg
Pierre-Alain Clément SPS/PSS
(as of 2014)
Area
  Total9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Highest elevation
(Schönberg)
702 m (2,303 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[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
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