Fribourg, Switzerland

Fribourg is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 325,496 people.

Facts and figures on Fribourg at a glance

Region name: Fribourg (Canton de Fribourg)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 325,496 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Fribourg (Canton de Fribourg) is located in the regional capital Fribourg (Fribourg) with a population of 32,827 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Fribourg's regional capital Fribourg to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 28 km (17 mi).

Facts and figures about Fribourg
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Fribourg Canton de Fribourg325,496 peopleFribourg Fribourg32,827 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Fribourg

Map of Fribourg

Information on Fribourg

Information on Fribourg
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Fribourg Canton de FribourgFribourg Fribourg7SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Fribourg

Time in Fribourg
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 12:01pm (12:01h)In effect (+1 hour)Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:01am (11:01h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Fribourg

Latitude & Longitude of Fribourg
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°42'30.0"N (46.7083400°)7°06'11.2"E (7.1031100°)

Subregions in Fribourg

There are 7 administrative subregions in Fribourg.
Subregions in Fribourg
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Broye District Broye District1.33,901--
Glane District Glâne District2.24,957--
Gruyere District Gruyère District3.57,619--
Sarine District Sarine District4.107,158Fribourg Fribourg32,827
See District See District5.37,695--
Sense District Sense District6.44,594Tafers Tafers2,833
Veveyse District Veveyse District7.16,952--

External sources of information on Fribourg

Fribourg on Wikipedia