Coat of arms of Fribourg canton, Switzerland

Fribourg

(Fribourg/Freiburg · Friboua · Cantó de Friburg)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Fribourg

295 388
Population
1 672 km²
Area
7
Districts
Official languages: German · Freiburg French

Cities & Towns

Top 543 places

Fribourg covers 1 672 km² , divided into 7 districts, with Fribourg as its capital city. Around 295 388 people live here, giving a population density of 177 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Fribourg canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Fribourg canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

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Fribourg canton outline map, Switzerland

Fribourg canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

7 districts

Fribourg is split into 7 districts. The largest is Gruyère District at 498 km², and the smallest is District de la Veveyse at 134 km² Sarine District has the highest building count in OSM, with 32 345 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Gruyère District 59 095 498 26 142 34 Open
Sensebezirk 38 287 265 19 634 21 Open
District de la Broye 27 311 228 18 125 33 Open
Sarine District 96 758 218 32 345 35 Open
District de la Glâne 22 087 169 10 391 26 Open
See District 36 965 160 16 271 29 Open
District de la Veveyse 14 885 134 10 031 13 Open

Postcodes

178 postcode areas

Fribourg has 178 postcode areas, covering roughly 5 496 km² and 247 472 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Fribourg start with 1 / 3 (covering 1xxx, 3xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 1700, with around 3 220 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Fribourg postal zones are laid out geographically.

178
Total postcodes
247 472
Buildings
5 496 km²
Total area
531
Avg. buildings
11.8 km²
Avg. area
1 778
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 3 220 32 456 9.95
2 n/a 2 514 2 349 12.75
3 n/a 2 434 5 442 34.03
4 n/a 1 745 5 338 26.78
5 n/a 1 731 12 507 5.48
6 n/a 1 684 4 691 16.77
7 n/a 1 619 1 682 16.92
8 n/a 1 552 5 899 30.76
9 n/a 1 369 5 803 80.3
10 n/a 1 329 907 9.74
11 n/a 1 297 6 456 19.17
12 n/a 1 200 4 877 12.28
13 n/a 1 199 4 837 14.17
14 n/a 1 075 4 531 15.84
15 n/a 1 049 4 113 19.58
16 n/a 1 011 4 776 12.6
17 n/a 934 5 019 14.57
18 n/a 827 n/a 11.35
19 n/a 755 1 965 13.9
20 n/a 734 2 305 7.23

Postal services in Fribourg

Fribourg has 1167 mapped postal facilities: 256 post offices, 890 post boxes, 21 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

1608 Oron-le-Châtel
1618 Châtel-Saint-Denis
1733 Treyvaux
1741 Cottens
Alterswil
Bossonnens
Bureau de poste de Saint-Aubin · 1566 St-Aubin
Filiale 3280 Murten · 3280 Murten
Giffers · 1735 Giffers
Guichet postal
La Poste · 1786 Sugiez
La Poste

Transport

60 lines, 168 routes

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By mode

bus 60 lines

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 168
Total network length 2394.6 km
Operators 4
Longest line 437: 437.1 km
Most stops 9: 44 stops

Fribourg has 2394.6 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 168 services, run by 4 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

10 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Fribourg observes 5 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Fribourg has 1 canton-specific holiday.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Fribourg. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Fribourg

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Fribourg?

The capital of Fribourg is Fribourg, with around 37 485 residents.

How many people live in Fribourg?

Around 295 388 people call Fribourg home, spread across 1 672 km².

How big is Fribourg?

Fribourg takes up 1 672 km², which is roughly 646 square miles.

Is Fribourg a canton or a city?

Fribourg is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Fribourg.

What language is spoken in Fribourg?

Fribourg is multilingual. Its official languages are German, French.

How many districts does Fribourg have?

Fribourg is divided into 7 districts (Bezirke). These include Gruyère District, Sensebezirk, District de la Broye, Sarine District, District de la Glâne and 2 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Fribourg use?

Fribourg uses 178 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 1, 3.