Brünisried
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°17′E / 46.767°N 7.283°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 7°17′E / 46.767°N 7.283°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sense | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gemeindeammann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 659 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1719 | |
| SFOS number | 2292 | |
| Surrounded by | Alterswil, Oberschrot, Rechthalten, Sankt Ursen, Zumholz | |
| Website |
http://www.bruenisried.ch SFSO statistics |
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Brünisried is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
Brünisried is first mentioned in 1294 as Brunisriet.
Brünisried has an area of 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi). Of this area, 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) or 72.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 19.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 14.2% is used for growing crops and 56.3% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Sense district, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south-east of Fribourg. It consists of the linear village of Brünisried and the hamlets of Berg, Holzgassa and Menzisberg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Fencing Board Or charged with a Sword Sable
Brünisried has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 659. As of 2008[update], 1.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 6.3%. Migration accounted for 3.2%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.2%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (552 or 98.4%) as their first language, French is the second most common (6 or 1.1%) and Albanian is the third (3 or 0.5%).
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