municipality of Fribourg

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The municipality of Fribourg is a historic Swiss city and cantonal capital known for its well-preserved medieval old town, bilingual French-German culture, and location along the Sarine River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
canton canton of Fribourg
capitalOf canton of Fribourg
country Switzerland
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 610 metres
foundedBy House of Zähringen
hasBridge Bern Bridge
Zaehringen Bridge
linked to: Zähringen Bridge
hasCathedral St Nicholas Cathedral
hasCulturalHeritage Catholic tradition
hasDemonym Freiburger
Fribourgeois
linked to: Fribourg
hasFrenchName Fribourg
hasGermanName Freiburg im Üechtland
linked to: Freiburg
hasHeritageStatus Swiss heritage site of national significance (old town)
hasHistoricBridges true
hasHistoricCenterStatus one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Switzerland
hasHistoricCityWalls true
hasHistoricName Freiburg im Üechtland
linked to: Freiburg
hasLocalRiverName La Sarine
linked to: river Sarine

Saane
hasMunicipalGovernmentType Swiss communal government
hasOfficialLanguage French
German
hasOldTownOn rocky promontory above Sarine River gorge
hasPart medieval old town
hasPostalCodePrefix 1700
hasPrimaryLanguagesGroup Romance and Germanic
hasRailwayStation Fribourg railway station
hasRegionCode CH-FR
hasTransportConnection railway line between Bern and Lausanne
hasUniversity University of Fribourg
hasUniversityLanguageProfile bilingual French-German
hasUrbanAreaType medium-sized Swiss city
isBilingual true
isCantonalCapital true
isRegionalEconomicCenter true
knownFor bilingual French-German culture
historic city center
well-preserved medieval architecture
locatedIn western Switzerland
linked to: Western Switzerland
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedOnRiver Sarine River

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Sarine district contains municipality of Fribourg
Sarine valley locatedNear city of Fribourg
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Grand Council of Fribourg headquartersLocation city of Fribourg
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Vacherin Fribourgeois nameElement “Fribourgeois” refers to Fribourg
subject linked to: Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Saane District hasUrbanCenter city of Fribourg
subject linked to: Saane district
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Saane passesThrough city of Fribourg
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Givisiez locatedNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Givisiez
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Granges-Paccot locatedNorthOf city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Granges-Paccot
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Marly (Fribourg) locatedNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Marly
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Neyruz locatedNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Neyruz
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Neyruz hasUrbanProximity city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Neyruz
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Posieux isNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Posieux
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Ecuvillens locatedNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Ecuvillens
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Ependes (FR) locatedNear city of Fribourg
subject linked to: municipality of Ependes (FR)
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Freiburg governingBody Conseil communal de Fribourg
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Fribourg agglomeration centeredOn city of Fribourg
linked to: municipality of Fribourg
Sarine flowsThrough city of Fribourg
subject linked to: river Sarine
linked to: municipality of Fribourg