Canton of Fribourg
Map of Canton of Fribourg
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
419 m (1370 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 800 m (2620 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1300 m (4270 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), 1900 m (6230 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2342 m (7680 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Fribourg
Height from south to north in Canton of Fribourg
1Neuchatel425 m2Murtensee425 m3Lac de la Gruyère670 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Fribourg
Population: 350,918 (Wikidata, 2025)
Area: 1,671 km² / 645 sq mi
Created: 1481
Subdivisions: 7
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Vanil Noir (2 389 m)
Lowest point: Lake Neuchâtel (429 m)
Borders
- Canton of Berne — East
- Canton of Neuchâtel — Northwest
- Canton of Vaud — West
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00