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Fribourg

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Fribourg, also called Freiburg, is a municipality, a town and the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and of the district of La Sarine. It lies on both sides of the river Saane or Sarine on the Swiss Plateau and is a major economic, administrative and educational centre on the cultural border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Its Old City, one of the best preserved in the country, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine. The region has been settled since the Neolithic period, though few remains survive, and the town had a population of 38,365 in 2018.

Facts
Population
325,547 1
Elevation (m)
629 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
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Canton of Fribourg, States or Territories
Source Canton of Fribourg (Wikipedia)
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1. citypopulation.de: Switzerland: Cantons and Cities
citypopulation.deCities table, 2025 estimate column
Quote, Cities table, 2025 estimate column
Fribourg FR Fribourg 1,672 185,300 213,627 241,759 278,541 325,547
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM): SRTM 90 m elevation at 46.8,7.15
Opentopodata (SRTM)Elevation of the place coordinates 46.8,7.15, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
Quote, Elevation of the place coordinates 46.8,7.15, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
"elevation": 629.0
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3. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead, landlocked
    is a landlocked country
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Lead, regional placement
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
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Fribourg (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
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the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg
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Canton of Fribourg (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Canton of Fribourg, Lead
Quote, Capital Of: Canton of Fribourg, Lead
The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg.
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