Fribourg (city)
capital of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°09′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Sarine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | French: syndic de Fribourg, German: Stadtammann or Ammann von Freiburg Pierre-Alain Clément SPS/PSS (as of 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Schönberg) | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 38,365 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1700 |
| SFOS number | 2196 |
| Surrounded by | Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, St. Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne |
| Twin towns | Rueil-Malmaison (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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