Cottens, Fribourg

Cottens (French: [kɔtɑ̃s]; Arpitan: Cotens, locally Kotin [koˈtɛ̃] ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name of Cottingen has now largely fallen out of use.

Cottens
Municipality
Location of Cottens
Cottens
Cottens
Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°2′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
  MayorSyndic
Area
  Total4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
713 m (2,339 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total1,509
  Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1741
SFOS number2186
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byAutigny, Farvagny, Hauterive, La Brillaz, Neyruz
Twin townsCombronde (France)
Websitecottens-fr.ch
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