Sarine (district)
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| District of Sarine | |
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| Canton: | Fribourg |
| Capital: | Fribourg |
| Area: | 217.6 km² |
| Population: | 86,453 (1 Jan. 2004) |
| Population Density: | 397 /km² |
The District of Sarine (German: Saanebezirk, French: District de la Sarine) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg. It is largely French-speaking, with a German-speaking minority. Its territory is drained by the Sarine river (which gives it its name), and by its tributary, the Glâne.
The district consists of the following thirty-six municipalities, including the cantonal capital Fribourg:
| Municipality | Population (1. Jan. 2004) |
Area in km² |
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| Arconciel | 687 | 6.11 |
| Autafond | 75 | 2.43 |
| Autigny | 633 | 6.22 |
| Avry | 1,467 | 5.81 |
| Belfaux | 2,271 | 6.43 |
| Chénens | 600 | 3.97 |
| Chésopelloz | 111 | 1.67 |
| Corminboeuf | 1,892 | 5.61 |
| Corpataux-Magnedens | 928 | 4.47 |
| Corserey | 299 | 3.46 |
| Cottens | 1,049 | 4.97 |
| Ependes | 1,049 | 5.63 |
| Farvagny | 1,891 | 10.03 |
| Ferpicloz | 228 | 1.03 |
| Fribourg | 33,008 | 9.32 |
| Givisiez | 2,367 | 3.45 |
| Granges-Paccot | 2,260 | 3.98 |
| Grolley | 1,541 | 5.32 |
| Hauterive | 1,874 | 11.92 |
| La Brillaz | 1,436 | 10.26 |
| La Sonnaz | 923 | 6.90 |
| Le Glèbe | 1,021 | 10.31 |
| Le Mouret | 2,787 | 18.47 |
| Marly | 7,277 | 7.68 |
| Matran | 1,399 | 2.89 |
| Neyruz | 1,857 | 5.54 |
| Noréaz | 493 | 6.87 |
| Pierrafortscha | 146 | 5.06 |
| Ponthaux | 524 | 5.96 |
| Prez-vers-Noréaz | 836 | 5.71 |
| Rossens | 1,215 | 5.06 |
| Senèdes | 116 | 0.50 |
| Treyvaux | 1,374 | 11.42 |
| Villarsel-sur-Marly | 79 | 1.43 |
| Villars-sur-Glâne | 9,992 | 5.47 |
| Vuisternens-en-Ogoz | 748 | 6.24 |
| Total | 86,453 | 217.60 |
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Districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland |
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| Broye | Glâne | Gruyère | Lac/See | Sarine/Saane | Sense | Veveyse | |
| Canton of Fribourg | Districts of Switzerland | Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg |
