Coat of arms of See District district, Switzerland

See District

(Seebezirk / District du Lac · Seebezirk · District du Lac)

District (Bezirk) · Administrative level 6 · Fribourg

Main town: Murten

36 965
Population
160 km²
Area
15
Municipalities

Cities & Towns

Showing top 30 of 67 places

The district of See District spans 160 km² and contains 15 municipalities, with Murten as its main town. Its estimated population of 36 965 gives a density of 231 /km² Hover over municipalities on the map to explore the district.

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See District district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

See District district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

District outline with municipality boundaries

Fribourg/Freiburg canton map with See District district highlighted, Switzerland

Fribourg/Freiburg canton map with See District district highlighted, Switzerland

District highlighted in its canton context

See District district outline map, Switzerland

See District district outline map, Switzerland

Flat solid-fill outline

Municipalities / Gemeinden

15 municipalities

See District contains 15 municipalities (Gemeinden). The largest is Murten at 40 km², the smallest is Meyriez (2 km²) Murten has the most mapped buildings (3 431 in OSM).

Municipality Population Area km² Buildings Postcodes
Murten 12 176 40 3 431 7 View
Mont-Vully 40 24 2 087 5 View
Courtepin 7 419 22 3 217 6 View
Gurmels 5 591 20 2 197 5 View
Kerzers 5 466 12 1 617 2 View
Misery-Courtion - 11 915 1 View
Ried bei Kerzers 1 237 8 559 2 -
Cressier (FR) 836 4 418 1 View
Courgevaux 1 462 3 492 2 -
Fräschels 436 3 265 1 -
Kleinbösingen 595 3 289 1 -
Staatswald Galm - 3 5 1 -
Muntelier 953 2 467 1 -
Greng 157 2 67 1 -
Meyriez 597 2 245 1 -

Postcodes

29 postcode areas

The district of See District is served by 29 postcode areas covering roughly 526 km² with a total of 31 217 mapped buildings. Postcodes in See District begin with the digits 1, 3 (i.e.), placing the district in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 3280, with approximately 1 297 buildings. The map colours each postcode area by its numerical code, with lower codes in blue/purple and higher codes in orange.

29
Total postcodes
31 217
Buildings
526 km²
Total area
422
Avg buildings
7.1 km²
Avg area
219
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Top postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 - 1 297 6 456 19.17 View →
2 - 1 200 4 877 12.28 View →
3 - 827 - 11.35 View →
4 - 670 1 600 6.77 View →
5 - 647 2 300 5.56 View →
6 - 643 1 911 8.09 View →
7 - 533 1 593 10.84 View →
8 - 421 471 7.55 View →
9 - 396 1 146 6.13 View →
10 - 382 269 1.42 View →
11 - 373 1 889 6.92 View →
12 - 358 524 9.06 View →
13 - 321 953 2.5 View →
14 - 304 - 12.55 View →
15 - 281 1 508 4.53 View →
16 - 263 1 352 5.84 View →
17 - 254 2 804 12.11 View →
18 - 254 2 526 7.04 View →
19 - 246 2 602 4.97 View →
20 - 235 836 4.17 View →

Postal services in See District

See District has 203 mapped postal facilities: 33 post offices, 170 post boxes. Swiss Post (Die Schweizerische Post) runs a dense network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the district.

Filiale 3280 Murten · 3280 Murten
La Poste · 1786 Sugiez
La Poste
Postagentur 3206 Biberen · 3206 Ferenbalm
Poststelle 3210 Kerzers · 3210 Kerzers
Poststelle 3216 Ried bei Kerzers · 3216 Ried bei Kerzers
Poststelle 3236 Gampelen · 3236 Gampelen
Poststelle Gurmels

Transport

4 lines · 13 routes

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By mode

bus 3 lines
ferry 1 line

Network totals

Lines 4
Routes 13
Total length 126.5 km
Operators 3
Longest line 3215 · 70.1 km
Most stops 541 · 17 stops

See District's public transport network covers 126.5 km across 4 lines and 13 routes, operated by 3 operators.

Full transport details

Density by Municipality

actual Gemeinde borders

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see exact values.

Heraldry

Coat of Arms

The official heraldic symbols of See District district. Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded in SVG and PNG formats.

Coat of arms of See District district, Switzerland

Coat of Arms

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Frequently Asked Questions about See District

Quick answers
What is the main town of See District district?

The main town of See District district is Murten, with a population of about 9,552 residents.

Which canton does See District belong to?

See District is a district (Bezirk) within the canton of Fribourg, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.

Is See District a district or a city?

See District is a district (Bezirk) in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Districts sit between the canton level and the municipality (Gemeinde) level and are used for administrative, judicial, and statistical purposes. The main town within See District is Murten.

What is the population of See District?

See District district has a population of about 36 965 residents, giving a population density of 231 people per km².

How large is See District district?

See District covers a total area of 160 km² (about 62 square miles).

How many municipalities are in See District?

See District district contains 15 municipalities (Gemeinden): Murten, Mont-Vully, Courtepin, Gurmels, Kerzers, Misery-Courtion, Ried bei Kerzers, Cressier (FR) and 7 more

What postal codes are used in See District?

See District has 29 postal code areas. Swiss postal codes are 4 digits long; codes here typically begin with 1, 3.

How many buildings are in See District?

According to OpenStreetMap data, See District district has 16 271 mapped buildings, a density of 102 buildings per km².