Barberêche

Barberêche (German: Bärfischen; Arpitan: Barberêtse [baʁbəˈʁɛtsə] ) is a former municipality in the district of Lac in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It lies on the "language boundary" between the French- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 it merged with Villarepos and Wallenried into the extant municipality of Courtepin.

Barberêche
Former municipality
Location of Barberêche
Barberêche
Barberêche
Coordinates: 46°51′N 7°10′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSee/Lac
Government
  ExecutiveConseil communal
with 5 members
  MayorSyndic
Area
  Total9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2015)
  Total527
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1783
SFOS number2243
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byLa Sonnaz, Misery-Courtion, Courtepin, Gurmels, Düdingen
Websitewww.barbereche.ch
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