Canton of Fribourg - Citizendia

The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by Area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately counting full cantons Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus This is a list of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Vanil Noir (2389 m is the highest mountain of the Fribourg Prealps in Switzerland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Lake Neuchâtel ( French: Lac de Neuchâtel; German: Neuenburgersee) is a Lake in Western Switzerland (French-speaking Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a Federal state of relatively autonomous cantons some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back These are data codes for Switzerland. Country These are codes for the country itself An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. See also 2005 in Switzerland. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called There are 168 municipalities in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, As of 2006. In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of The name Fribourg is French, whereas Freiburg (help·info) is the German name for both the canton and the town. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economics
4 Transport
5 Demographics
6 Districts
7 Municipalities
8 References
9 See also
10 External links

History

On the shores of Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed. Lake Neuchâtel ( French: Lac de Neuchâtel; German: Neuenburgersee) is a Lake in Western Switzerland (French-speaking Lake Murten ( French: Lac de Morat; German: Murtensee) is a Lake located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud

The canton of Fribourg joined the Swiss Confederation in 1481. The area is made up of lands acquired by the capital Fribourg. Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of The present extent was reached in 1803 when Murten (Morat) was acquired. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Murten ( Morat) is a municipality in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The canton of Fribourg joined the separatist league of Catholic cantons in 1846 (Sonderbund). For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The following year, its troops surrendered to the federal army.

Geography

The canton of Fribourg lies in the west of Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It is bounded to the west by the Lake Neuchâtel. Lake Neuchâtel ( French: Lac de Neuchâtel; German: Neuenburgersee) is a Lake in Western Switzerland (French-speaking To the west and the south of the canton lies the canton of Vaud. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the To the east the canton of Fribourg is bounded by the canton of Bern. The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 There are enclaves within the canton of Vaud. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the The area of the canton of Fribourg is 1,669 square kilometers (644. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi), including the small enclaves. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

The canton lies on the elevated Swiss Plateau. 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 pre-Alps. The highest elevation in the canton is the Vanil Noir with 2,389 m (7,838 ft). Vanil Noir (2389 m is the highest mountain of the Fribourg Prealps in Switzerland.

The river Saane (Sarine) flows from the south to the north of the canton. Saane (in German) or Sarine (in French) is one of the largest Rivers in Switzerland. Together with its tributaries it drains most of the lands in the canton. The river Saane later joins the river Aare. The Aar ( German Aare) a tributary of the Rhine, is the longest River that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. The river Broye drains the west of the canton and flows northeast into Lake Morat (Murtensee). The Broye is a 68km long river in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. Lake Murten ( French: Lac de Morat; German: Murtensee) is a Lake located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud The southwest part of the canton is drained by the river Veveyse which flows south into Lake Geneva (French: Le Léman). Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

Economics

Agriculture is important in the canton of Fribourg. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The main agricultural activities are cattle breeding and dairy farming. Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an Animal husbandry enterprise for long-term production of Milk, which may be either processed on-site or Cheese-making is established, in particular in the district of La Gruyère, home of the cheese with the same name. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Gruyère (Groo-Yair is a hard yellow Cheese made from cow's Milk, named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland, and made Other agricultural produces include tobacco, fruit and cereals. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Agriculture is predominant in the north of the canton where the most fertile lands lie.

There is light industry concentrated around the capital Fribourg. Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Other centres of light industry are Bulle, Villars-sur-Glâne, Düdingen (Guin), Murten (Morat) and Estavayer-le-Lac. Bulle is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Villars-sur-Glâne is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Düdingen (Guin is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Murten ( Morat) is a municipality in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Estavayer-le-Lac is a municipality of the Canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. 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 La Gruyère (Greyerz) district. Gruyère is a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

The district of La Sarine is home to electric power plants used for home use as well as export. The mountain areas attract tourists all year round. The lake regions are frequented by tourists - mainly families - in summer and autumn.

Transport

The canton of Fribourg is well connected to other areas of Switzerland with motorways A1, A12 and fast rail links. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The main railway between Geneva and Lausanne in the south west to Bern and Zürich connects Fribourg with other centres of the country. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the

Demographics

The canton is predominantly Roman Catholic. There are a number of monasteries as well as convents. The canton is situated on the Swiss linguistic frontier. Two thirds of the population speak French, one third speaks Alemannic dialects of German. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Alemannic German ( Alemannisch) is a group of Dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. The French speaking areas are in the west of the canton, whereas the Alemannic speaking areas are in the east. There are a number of bilingual towns, a fact that has attracted some businesses, such as telesales. The population (as of 2002) is 239,100. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Districts

Districts of canton Fribourg

The Canton of Fribourg is divided into 7 districts:

Broye capital Estavayer-le-Lac
Glâne capital Romont
Gruyère (German Greyerz) capital Bulle
Saane (French Sarine) capital Fribourg
See (French District du Lac) capital Murten
Sense (French Singine) capital Tafers
Veveyse (German Vivisbach) capital Châtel-Saint-Denis

Municipalities

There are 168 municipalities in the canton of Fribourg as of January 2006. Estavayer-le-Lac is a municipality of the Canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Romont is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Gruyère is a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Bulle is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Murten ( Morat) is a municipality in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Tafers (Tavel is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Châtel-Saint-Denis is a municipality and district capital of the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland There are 168 municipalities in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, As of 2006. There are 168 municipalities in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, As of 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The number is decreasing as the canton subsidizes mergers between municipalities.

References

External links

Official Statistics
Official Site (French) (German)
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