Lac (district)

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District of Lac/See
Canton: Fribourg
Capital: Murten
Area: 142.1 km²
Population: 30,406 (31 Dec 2005)
Population Density: 214 /km²
District of Lac/See
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District of Lac/See
Municipalities of Lac/See
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Municipalities of Lac/See

The District of Lac (German: Seebezirk, French: District du Lac) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg. Lying to the north of the canton, the district is bilingual (French/German). Its territory enclaves the two Bernese municipalities of Münchenwiler and Clavaleyres, while its own village of Wallenbuch (now part of Gurmels) is exclaved within Bern.

Lac/See consists of the following twenty-six municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 Dec 2005)
Area in km²
Barberêche 527 9.13
Bas-Vully 1,791 9.95
Büchslen 155 1.61
Courgevaux 1,097 3.39
Courlevon 276 3.27
Courtepin 2,808 4.08
Cressier 775 4.16
Fräschels 496 3.14
Galmiz 596 8.92
Gempenach 298 1.66
Greng 175 1.01
Gurmels 3,630 17.21
Haut-Vully 1,241 7.47
Jeuss 428 1.77
Kerzers 4,284 12.23
Kleinbösingen 571 3.01
Lurtigen 178 2.30
Meyriez 606 0.32
Misery-Courtion 1272 11.42
Muntelier 852 1.13
Murten 5,696 12.02
Ried bei Kerzers 863 7.57
Salvenach 465 3.85
Ulmiz 399 2.86
Villarepos 520 4.74
Wallenried 407 3.88
Total 30,406 142.10



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