499:
2837:
80:
94:
609:
129:
2420:
3744:
104:
977:
756:
dialects of German. The French-speaking areas are in the west of the canton, the
Alemannic-speaking areas in the east. The number of bilingual towns, and consequently the large number of people who can speak both French and German fluently, has attracted businesses such as telesales companies. The
423:
3676:
741:
minority (15%). This explains why the canton straddles the French-German linguistic border, for in the past, denominational considerations were more important than linguistic when drawing
Switzerland's cantonal borders.
3779:
934:, home to an international chocolate research centre. Other agricultural produces include tobacco, fruit and cereals. Agriculture is predominant in the north of the canton where the most fertile lands lie.
455:, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of
402:
2058:
1929:
3784:
1139:
757:
population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 325,496. As of 2007, the population included 43,838 foreign-born residents, or about 16.65% of the total population.
2222:
957:. These five centers have also a large number of established small and medium-sized businesses, many of which are in the service sector. Forests are important in the
2028:
1906:
2699:
2651:
1457:
1298:
217:
498:
3681:
2794:
2179:
311:
298:
3114:
2656:
206:
2200:
2139:
3774:
2195:
3265:
2266:
714:
189:
2062:
3048:
1718:
142:
3789:
3351:
3109:
1192:
567:
flows from the south to the north of the canton. Together with its tributaries it drains most of the lands in the canton, then joins the river
3356:
3199:
3074:
545:. In the west the lands are flat, but towards the south east of the canton, the lands rise to a hilly region. This region is commonly called
3539:
3194:
3169:
2215:
1351:
968:
export electricity. The mountain areas attract tourists all year round. The lake regions are frequented by tourists in summer and autumn.
2772:
3479:
3069:
2819:
2666:
1404:
3444:
3376:
3270:
2804:
2789:
3499:
3333:
3181:
2692:
717:
in the canton of
Fribourg as of January 2023. The number is decreasing as the canton subsidizes mergers between municipalities.
3769:
3671:
3427:
3413:
3396:
3306:
3258:
3089:
2814:
2208:
1015:
980:
93:
79:
3649:
3529:
3514:
3253:
3248:
3238:
3228:
3099:
2799:
3509:
3401:
3189:
3164:
3124:
3041:
3036:
2826:
2809:
3326:
3104:
2752:
2747:
2661:
1911:
416:
3764:
3577:
3567:
3524:
3494:
3464:
3449:
3386:
3206:
3154:
3119:
2884:
2685:
2032:
482:
in 1481. The area is made up of lands acquired by the capital
Fribourg. The present extent was reached in 1803 when
3734:
3504:
3311:
3211:
3159:
2779:
2742:
1946:"Ständige und nichtständige WohnbevÜlkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und StaatsangehÜrigkeit"
1563:
3639:
3489:
3474:
3454:
2737:
1620:
222:
103:
3602:
3469:
3406:
3391:
3176:
3094:
3031:
2845:
2784:
395:
193:
2635:
1014:
connects
Fribourg with other centres of the country. Connections within the canton are mostly provided by the
2143:
2113:
918:
Agriculture is important in the canton of
Fribourg. The main agricultural activities are cattle breeding and
3661:
3439:
3371:
3142:
2762:
2419:
1245:
664:
2836:
538:. The area of the canton is 1,669 square kilometers (644.4 sq mi), including the small enclaves.
3707:
3700:
3554:
3519:
3381:
3316:
3294:
3084:
3064:
2977:
2957:
2907:
2892:
2729:
2712:
2359:
2344:
2289:
2231:
448:
324:
67:
3607:
3572:
3484:
3338:
3275:
2897:
2757:
2294:
1672:
1510:
958:
702:
638:
486:(Morat) was acquired. The canton of Fribourg joined the separatist league of Catholic cantons in 1846 (
937:
There is light industry concentrated around the capital
Fribourg. Other centres of light industry are
3716:
3666:
3644:
3544:
3459:
3079:
2972:
2603:
2374:
1093:
942:
3587:
3321:
2982:
2631:
2444:
2409:
2369:
1358:
1305:
1146:
927:
923:
629:
479:
3748:
3721:
3654:
3361:
3233:
3223:
2623:
2607:
2173:
1999:"Annuaire statistique du canton de Fribourg â Statistisches Jahrbuch des Kantons Freiburg â 2014"
694:
2611:
518:
The canton is bounded to the west by Lake Neuchâtel, to the west and the south by the canton of
608:
2952:
2534:
2339:
2168:
1945:
1252:
651:
507:
468:
317:
3634:
3622:
3243:
3022:
2987:
2937:
2932:
2917:
2627:
2619:
2364:
2324:
2319:
2299:
2258:
1998:
1411:
1199:
1086:
995:
954:
753:
681:
676:
633:
624:
620:
436:
428:
408:
128:
2615:
2599:
2580:
1725:
1665:
965:
588:
387:
382:
374:
341:
337:
53:
39:
535:
2087:
1034:
Percentage of the total vote per party in the canton in the
Federal Elections 1971-2019
3627:
3592:
3280:
2947:
2912:
2874:
2334:
2309:
1570:
523:
3758:
3617:
3582:
3218:
3017:
3002:
2869:
2767:
2404:
2389:
2249:
2240:
2008:(in French and German). Fribourg, Switzerland: Amt fĂźr Statistik des Staates Freiburg
919:
738:
730:
542:
503:
3612:
3534:
2585:
2524:
2439:
1464:
564:
553:
2514:
745:
The main centres of population are the capital
Fribourg (34,300 inhabitants) and
3562:
3343:
2922:
2708:
2590:
2469:
2304:
991:
983:
946:
584:
444:
272:
3366:
2864:
2549:
2474:
2454:
1973:"Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle"
576:
557:
548:
511:
487:
472:
304:
1972:
157:
144:
2962:
2575:
2539:
2349:
2059:"Ständige WohnbevÜlkerung nach StaatsangehÜrigkeit, Geschlecht und Kantonen"
1517:
452:
108:
1930:
Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und
Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen
1011:
1952:(in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020
3597:
2967:
2499:
2479:
2354:
1003:
734:
659:
456:
288:
177:
2172:
976:
2992:
2942:
2677:
2509:
2504:
2494:
2379:
2329:
580:
531:
527:
2140:
Nationalratswahlen: Stärke der Parteien nach Kantonen (Schweiz = 100%)
579:(Murtensee). The southwest part of the canton is drained by the river
3012:
2997:
2902:
2559:
2529:
2519:
2489:
2484:
2394:
2384:
2284:
999:
950:
930:
of the same name. The chocolate industry is also well established in
689:
483:
922:. The region is a major cheese producer, especially the district of
490:). The following year, its troops surrendered to the federal army.
475:
significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed.
2544:
2449:
2434:
1886:"*" indicates that the party was not on the ballot in this canton.
1018:, with numerous bus routes and trains connecting the main towns.
975:
938:
746:
646:
607:
572:
530:
within Vaud and one within the canton of Bern, as well as a large
497:
3007:
2464:
2459:
2399:
2142:(Report). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2015. Archived from
2003:
1007:
931:
726:
568:
519:
2681:
2204:
752:
Two thirds of the population speak French; the remainder speak
2554:
990:
The canton of Fribourg is well connected to other areas of
765:
The historical population is given in the following table:
534:
on the lake; it also enclaves the Bernese municipality of
3780:
15th-century establishments in the Old Swiss Confederacy
733:
to its east, the canton of Fribourg is a predominantly
575:
drains the west of the canton and flows northeast into
3732:
998:, A12 and fast rail links. The main railway between
3553:
3426:
3293:
3141:
3057:
2883:
2857:
2844:
2728:
2644:
2568:
2427:
2277:
2187:
352:
347:
333:
323:
310:
297:
287:
279:
268:
263:
255:
247:
242:
234:
229:
215:
204:
199:
183:
173:
26:
2183:. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). pp. 212â213.
2114:"Nestle to launch personalized luxury chocolates"
725:In contrast to the mainly Protestant cantons of
3785:1480s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
2693:
2216:
1940:
1938:
1907:List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
556:. The highest elevation in the canton is the
8:
1971:Statistik, Bundesamt fĂźr (21 January 2021).
1876:FDP before 2009, FDP.The Liberals after 2009
616:The Canton is divided into seven districts:
45:
31:
3677:Cultural Property of National Significance
3432:
3299:
3147:
2854:
2850:
2700:
2686:
2678:
2223:
2209:
2201:
1030:
767:
23:
2057:Federal Department of Statistics (2008).
2027:Federal Department of Statistics (2004).
238:1,671.42 km (645.34 sq mi)
1896:Included under "Other" in this election.
871:
854:
851:
848:
834:
820:
814:
3739:
1922:
1041:
346:
322:
296:
286:
262:
241:
228:
198:
172:
137:
117:
73:
415:
394:
381:
332:
309:
278:
267:
254:
246:
233:
214:
203:
182:
7:
2232:Cantons and capitals of Switzerland
2169:Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort
560:with 2,389 m (7,838 ft).
478:The canton of Fribourg joined the
316:429 m (1,407 ft): shore
14:
737:enclave (as of 2000, 70%) with a
3775:Cantons of the Helvetic Republic
3742:
2835:
2418:
2092:Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz
964:Power plants in the district of
541:The canton lies on the elevated
127:
102:
92:
78:
2662:By gross regional product (GRP)
2029:"WohnbevĂślkerung nach Religion"
1016:Transports Publics Fribourgeois
981:Transports publics Fribourgeois
3195:President of the Confederation
303:2,389 m (7,838 ft):
1:
3790:1481 establishments in Europe
906:
904:
902:
899:
891:
888:
885:
882:
874:
868:
865:
857:
840:
837:
831:
823:
817:
806:
803:
800:
797:
612:Districts of canton Fribourg
211:Conseil d'Etat/Staatsrat (7)
2591:Unterwalden (-15th century)
2290:Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)
514:(2389 m, in the background)
510:(2358 m, to the right) and
3806:
2295:Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI)
2120:. Reuters. 20 October 2011
1891:
1881:
1871:
1819:Voter participation %
1033:
526:. The canton includes two
417:[cÉĚËtÉĚdÉfĘiËbwa]
383:[kÉĚtÉĚd(É)fĘibuĘ]
3694:
3435:
3302:
3150:
2853:
2833:
2719:
2416:
2174:"Fribourg (canton)"
1912:Franco-Provençal language
1038:
896:
862:
845:
828:
794:
771:Historic Population Data
770:
583:, which flows south into
522:, and to the east by the
443:), is located in western
223:Grand Council of Fribourg
138:
118:
74:
65:
3155:Administrative divisions
3042:list of cities and towns
1932:accessed 27 October 2017
1027:Federal election results
120:Location in Switzerland
3352:Pharmaceutical industry
2267:Flags and coats of arms
2180:EncyclopĂŚdia Britannica
1977:Bundesamt fĂźr Statistik
412:
280: ⢠Per capita
259:190/km (500/sq mi)
3770:Cantons of Switzerland
3357:Science and technology
3200:Federal administration
2191:(in French and German)
987:
749:(18,200 inhabitants).
698:
685:
672:
668:
655:
642:
613:
599:Political subdivisions
592:
515:
440:
432:
391:
378:
46:
32:
2300:Basel-Landschaft (BL)
1673:National conservatism
1006:in the south west to
979:
761:Historical population
611:
501:
275:19.180 billion (2020)
16:Canton of Switzerland
3682:World Heritage Sites
2586:Outer Schwyz (-1833)
2038:on 24 September 2016
1918:Notes and references
1094:Classical liberalism
961:(Greyerz) district.
256: ⢠Density
3480:Firearms regulation
3049:Statistical regions
2858:Physiographic areas
2278:Present-day cantons
2196:Official statistics
2088:"Freiburg (Kanton)"
2068:on 15 December 2008
1359:Christian socialism
1306:Christian democracy
1147:Christian democracy
552:but is part of the
480:Swiss Confederation
396:[ËfraÉŞbĘrÉĄ]
154: /
3765:Canton of Fribourg
3445:Capital punishment
3377:Telecommunications
3271:Popular initiative
2569:Historical cantons
1511:PdA/PST-POP/PC/PSL
988:
715:126 municipalities
703:Châtel-Saint-Denis
614:
516:
379:Canton de Fribourg
371:canton of Freiburg
367:canton of Fribourg
269: ⢠Total
248: ⢠Total
235: ⢠Total
190:168 municipalities
60:Canton of Freiburg
33:Canton de Fribourg
28:Canton of Fribourg
3730:
3729:
3690:
3689:
3500:Human trafficking
3422:
3421:
3289:
3288:
3266:Political parties
3259:Council of States
3182:Foreign relations
3137:
3136:
3133:
3132:
2675:
2674:
2596:Helvetic Republic
2576:Appenzell (-1597)
2525:Schaffhausen (SH)
2360:Schaffhausen (SH)
2066:(Microsoft Excel)
2036:(Interactive Map)
1866:
1865:
1253:Swiss nationalism
943:Villars-sur-Glâne
911:
910:
790:of total country
788:Population share
779:Total Population
508:Dent de Brenleire
467:On the shores of
413:Canton de FribĂ´rg
363:
362:
283:CHF 59,263 (2020)
178:Fribourg/Freiburg
3797:
3747:
3746:
3745:
3738:
3710:
3703:
3433:
3414:Waste management
3347:
3307:Economic history
3300:
3254:National Council
3239:National Redoubt
3148:
2855:
2851:
2839:
2815:Military history
2785:Early Modern era
2702:
2695:
2688:
2679:
2422:
2305:Basel-Stadt (BS)
2269:
2262:
2259:Thirteen Cantons
2253:
2244:
2225:
2218:
2211:
2202:
2192:
2184:
2176:
2156:
2155:
2153:
2151:
2146:on 2 August 2016
2136:
2130:
2129:
2127:
2125:
2110:
2104:
2103:
2101:
2099:
2084:
2078:
2077:
2075:
2073:
2067:
2061:. Archived from
2054:
2048:
2047:
2045:
2043:
2037:
2031:. Archived from
2024:
2018:
2017:
2015:
2013:
2007:
2002:(PDF; 8,95
1995:
1989:
1988:
1986:
1984:
1968:
1962:
1961:
1959:
1957:
1942:
1933:
1927:
1895:
1885:
1875:
1412:Green liberalism
1200:Social democracy
1087:FDP.The Liberals
1031:
955:Estavayer-le-Lac
768:
729:to its west and
625:Estavayer-le-Lac
427:
426:
425:
419:
406:
405:
404:
398:
385:
359:
356:
354:
169:
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165:
164:
159:
158:46.717°N 7.083°E
155:
152:
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150:
147:
131:
106:
96:
82:
57:
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43:
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3741:
3733:
3731:
3726:
3713:
3706:
3699:
3686:
3650:Public holidays
3549:
3530:Social security
3418:
3345:
3285:
3229:Law enforcement
3190:Federal Council
3129:
3110:Mountain passes
3053:
2879:
2840:
2831:
2763:Federal Charter
2758:Old Confederacy
2724:
2715:
2706:
2676:
2671:
2640:
2564:
2550:St. Gallen (SG)
2475:Frauenfeld (TG)
2455:Bellinzona (TI)
2423:
2414:
2375:St. Gallen (SG)
2273:
2272:
2265:
2256:
2247:
2238:
2234:
2229:
2190:
2167:
2164:
2159:
2149:
2147:
2138:
2137:
2133:
2123:
2121:
2112:
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2107:
2097:
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2086:
2085:
2081:
2071:
2069:
2065:
2056:
2055:
2051:
2041:
2039:
2035:
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2025:
2021:
2011:
2009:
2001:
1997:
1996:
1992:
1982:
1980:
1970:
1969:
1965:
1955:
1953:
1944:
1943:
1936:
1928:
1924:
1920:
1903:
1889:
1879:
1869:
1726:Christian right
1140:CVP/PDC/PPD/PCD
1029:
1024:
994:with motorways
974:
916:
789:
763:
723:
711:
606:
601:
496:
465:
441:Canton Friburgo
433:Chantun Friburg
422:
421:
420:
401:
400:
399:
392:Kanton Freiburg
351:
162:
160:
156:
153:
148:
145:
143:
141:
140:
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133:
132:
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124:
123:Map of Fribourg
114:
113:
112:
111:
100:
99:
88:
87:
86:
85:
70:
61:
58:
51:
47:Kanton Freiburg
44:
37:
29:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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3801:
3793:
3792:
3787:
3782:
3777:
3772:
3767:
3757:
3756:
3752:
3751:
3728:
3727:
3725:
3724:
3719:
3712:
3711:
3704:
3696:
3695:
3692:
3691:
3688:
3687:
3685:
3684:
3679:
3674:
3669:
3664:
3659:
3658:
3657:
3647:
3642:
3637:
3632:
3631:
3630:
3625:
3620:
3615:
3610:
3600:
3595:
3590:
3585:
3580:
3575:
3570:
3565:
3559:
3557:
3551:
3550:
3548:
3547:
3542:
3537:
3532:
3527:
3522:
3517:
3512:
3507:
3502:
3497:
3492:
3487:
3482:
3477:
3472:
3467:
3462:
3457:
3452:
3447:
3442:
3436:
3430:
3424:
3423:
3420:
3419:
3417:
3416:
3411:
3410:
3409:
3404:
3399:
3389:
3384:
3379:
3374:
3369:
3364:
3362:Stock exchange
3359:
3354:
3349:
3341:
3336:
3331:
3330:
3329:
3324:
3314:
3309:
3303:
3297:
3291:
3290:
3287:
3286:
3284:
3283:
3281:Federal decree
3278:
3273:
3268:
3263:
3262:
3261:
3256:
3246:
3241:
3236:
3231:
3226:
3221:
3216:
3215:
3214:
3204:
3203:
3202:
3197:
3192:
3184:
3179:
3174:
3173:
3172:
3162:
3157:
3151:
3145:
3139:
3138:
3135:
3134:
3131:
3130:
3128:
3127:
3122:
3117:
3112:
3107:
3102:
3097:
3092:
3087:
3082:
3077:
3075:Extreme points
3072:
3067:
3061:
3059:
3055:
3054:
3052:
3051:
3046:
3045:
3044:
3037:Municipalities
3034:
3028:
3027:
3026:
3025:
3020:
3015:
3010:
3005:
3000:
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