Canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (French: Canton de Fribourg [kɑ̃tɔ̃ d(ə) fʁibuʁ]; German: Kanton Freiburg [ˈfraɪbʊrɡ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Canton de Fribôrg [cɛ̃ˈtɔ̃ də fʁiˈbwa] ⓘ Romansh: Chantun Friburg; Italian: Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg.
Canton of Fribourg
Canton of Freiburg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Switzerland
Map of Fribourg | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′N 7°5′E | |
| Capital | Fribourg/Freiburg |
| Subdivisions | 168 municipalities, 7 districts |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil d'Etat/Staatsrat (7) |
| • Legislative | Grand Council of Fribourg (130) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,671.42 km2 (645.34 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
| • Total | 325,496 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 19.180 billion (2020) |
| • Per capita | CHF 59,263 (2020) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-FR |
| Highest point | 2,389 m (7,838 ft): Vanil Noir |
| Lowest point | 429 m (1,407 ft): shore Lake Neuchâtel |
| Joined | 1481 |
| Languages | French, German |
| Website | www |
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