Courtepin
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| Courtepin | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | See |
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| Population | 2,857 (January 2004) |
| - Density | 700 /km² (1,814 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 4.08 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Postal code | 1784 |
| SFOS number | 2254 |
| Localities | Courtepin, Courtaman |
| Surrounded by | Barberêche, Gurmels, Misery-Courtion, Wallenried |
| Website | www.courtepin.ch |
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Courtepin is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
It was first recorded in 1259 as Courtipin. The German name Curtepy is depecrated.
The municipality had 140 inhabitants in 1811, which increased to 187 in 1850, 287 in 1900, 447 in 1950, 1326 in 1990 and 1626 in 2000. Its territory was enlarged in 2005 with the formerly independent municipality Courtaman.
[edit] References
- Courtepin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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