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Fribourg

A medieval hill town split by the river gorge, with a well-preserved Gothic old town.

Population
39 700 (2024)
Rank
No. 17
Canton
FR
Elevation
610 m
Language
French/German (bilingual)
Water
The Saane/Sarine

Source: fribourg.ch

46.8000° N 7.1500° E · FRRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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More pics than views…, Jean-Paul Wettstein · Wikimedia Commons + Pexels · CC BY 3.0

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