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.

Fribourg
Views of Fribourg
Views of Fribourg
Coat of arms of Fribourg
Location of Fribourg
Fribourg is located in Switzerland
Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg is located in Canton of Fribourg
Fribourg
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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