Categories in Fribourg

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Fribourg

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management74939 years
Health and medical381
Restaurants37735 years
Shopping37243 years
Real estate32252 years
Wholesale of construction supplies26543 years
Scientific and technical services24044 years
All food and beverage23946 years
Hotels and motels23543 years
Lawyers legal21741 years
Other construction20547 years
Architects19135 years
Construction of buildings17444 years
Finance other16447 years
Electronics stores16332 years
Clothing stores15240 years
Cafes15244 years
Hairdressers14626 years
Education14652 years
Beauty salons143

Fribourg Facts

Area8.8 km²
Population34,346
Male Population16,823 (49.0%)
Female Population17,523 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+56.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+33.3%
Median Age38.1 years (Male: 36.6, Female: 39.9)
Area Codes26
NeighborhoodsCharmey, Innere Stadt, Altstadt-Mitte, Salvenach, Charmey (Gruyère)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.80237, 7.15128
Postal Codes17001701170217041705More

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Fribourg Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population21,96523,61825,76330,13734,34636,78039,063
Population Density2,510.3 / km²2,699.2 / km²2,944.3 / km²3,444.2 / km²3,925.3 / km²4,203.4 / km²4,464.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fribourg Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 33.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fribourg+56.4%+45.4%+33.3%
Canton of Fribourg
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fribourg Median Age

Median Age: 38.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fribourg38.1 yrs39.9 yrs36.6 yrs
Canton of Fribourg39.3 yrs39.9 yrs38.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fribourg Population Density

Population Density: 3,925 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fribourg34,3468.8 km²3,925 / km²
Canton of Fribourg302,9831,670.7 km²181 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fribourg Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Fribourg

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Fribourg

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Fribourg

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Fribourg

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fribourg

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Fribourg CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fribourg391,653 tn11.4 tn44,760.3 tons/km²
Canton of Fribourg3,470,153 tn11.45 tn2,077 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Fribourg CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)391,653 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)44,760.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/178:10 AM4.132.9 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.453.5 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.555.2 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.146.5 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.625.1 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/19/052:46 PM3.157.6 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/12/044:47 PM356 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/049:46 AM3.256 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/047:20 AM3.156 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/043:29 PM3.125.3 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Fribourg railway station

Fribourg railway station (French: Gare de Fribourg; German: Bahnhof Freiburg im Üechtland) serves the municipality of Fribourg, capital of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Opened in 1862, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. station forms pa..

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