Belfaux
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°6′E / 46.817°N 7.100°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 7°6′E / 46.817°N 7.100°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,288 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1782 | |
| SFOS number | 2175 | |
| Surrounded by | Autafond, Chésopelloz, Corminboeuf, Givisiez, Grolley, La Sonnaz, Misery-Courtion | |
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Belfaux (Arpitan: 
Bifou ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its former German name was Gumschen, but this is no longer in use.
Belfaux is first mentioned in 12Jh as Bellofago. In 1229 it was mentioned as Bellfozen. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Gumschen, however, that name is no longer used.
On 1 January 2016, Belfaux annexed the neighboring municipality of Autafond.
Belfaux has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) or 53.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) or 31.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 14.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, 28.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 35.6% is used for growing crops and 16.6% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.2% is in lakes and 0.3% is in rivers and streams.
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