Fribourg
Fribourg is a city in Switzerland that is also the canton's capital and economic centre. The city was founded in 1157 by Herzog Berthold IV of Zaehringen.- Locality with about 38,200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 550 metres (1,820 feet)
- …is also known as “CH2196”
Places of Interest
Discover Cathedral of St Nicholas and BCF Arena.
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villars-sur-Glâne and Marly.
Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne is a municipality in the district…
3½ km southwest of Fribourg
Fribourg
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Latitude
46.8042° or 46° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.1597° or 7° 9′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FR9R535+MV
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Fribourg” goes by many names.
فريبورغArabic
FribôrgArpitan
FriburgoBasque
Горад ФрыбурBelarusian
ФрибурBulgarian
FriburgCatalan
ФрибурChechen
弗里堡Chinese
FriburgoEsperanto
FriburgoGalician
ფრიბურიGeorgian
פריבורHebrew
FreiburgIcelandic
FriburgoItalian
フリブールJapanese
Canton FribourgJavanese
프리부르Korean
Friburgum NuithonumLatin
FribūraLatvian
FribūrasLithuanian
FriburghLombard
FriburgoNeapolitan
فریبورگPersian
FriborghPiemontese
FryburgPolish
FriburgRomansh
ФрибурRussian
Фрибур/ФрајбургSerbian
FriburguSicilian
Freiburg im ÜechtlandSwiss German
ФрібурUkrainian
FreiburgVolapük
فریبرگWestern Panjabi
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Fribourg/Freiburg and Daler Hospital.
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