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Fribourg (in French: Fribourg, German: Freiburg im Uechtland) is the capital of the Swiss canton Fribourg[?] on the Saane or Sarine river[?].
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- Surface: 928,01 ha
- Height: mean height 610 m; the highest point is the Schönberg (702 m)
- Population 31.700 inhabitants (2000)
- Languages: French (ca. 21.240 inhabitants) and German (ca. 8.288 inhabitants)
History
The town was founded in 1157 by Berchtold IV von Zähringen. It is a member of the Swiss Confederation since 1481.
Education
Schools and the University are bilingual French and German. It is possible to follow schools in either language at any level.
Weblink
- Official site: http://www.fr.ch/ville-fribourg/ in French and German.
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