Hauterive, Fribourg

Hauterive (French pronunciation: [otʁiv] ; Arpitan: Hôtariva) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created from the union in 2001 of the villages of Posieux (French: [pɔzjø]; Arpitan: Posiôls [pɔˈʒy] ) and Ecuvillens (French: [ekyvijɑ̃s]; Arpitan: Ecuvilyens [ekyviˈjɛ̃] ).

Hauterive
Municipality
View of the southern side of the Abbey of Hauterive
Location of Hauterive
Hauterive
Hauterive
Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°7′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
  MayorSyndic
Area
  Total11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total2,497
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1725 Posieux
1730 Ecuvillens
SFOS number2233
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byArconciel, Corpataux-Magnedens, Cottens, Farvagny, Marly, Matran, Neyruz, Villars-sur-Glâne
Websitehauterivefr.ch
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