Canton of Fribourg
| État de Fribourg Staat Freiburg |
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| Canton of Switzerland | ||
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 Location in Switzerland |
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Map of Fribourg
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 7°5′E / 46.717°N 7.083°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 7°5′E / 46.717°N 7.083°E | ||
| Capital | Fribourg/Freiburg | |
| Subdivisions | 168 municipalities, 7 districts | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive | Conseil d'Etat/Staatsrat (7) | |
| • Legislative | Grand Council of Fribourg (130) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,670.7 km2 (645.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (12/2015) | ||
| • Total | 307,461 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-FR | |
| Highest point | 2,389 m (7,838 ft): Vanil Noir | |
| Lowest point | 429 m (1,407 ft): shore Lake Neuchâtel | |
| Joined | 1481 | |
| Languages | French, German | |
| Website | FR.ch | |
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas 
Freiburg is the German name for both the canton and the town.
On the shores of Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed.
The canton of Fribourg joined the Swiss Confederation in 1481. The area is made up of lands acquired by the capital Fribourg. The present extent was reached in 1803 when Murten (Morat) was acquired. The canton of Fribourg joined the separatist league of Catholic cantons in 1846 (Sonderbund). The following year, its troops surrendered to the federal army.
The canton of Fribourg lies in the west of Switzerland. It is bounded to the west by the Lake of Neuchâtel. To the west and the south of the canton lies the canton of Vaud. To the east the canton of Fribourg is bounded by the canton of Bern. There are two enclaves within Vaud and one within the canton of Bern, as well as a large exclave on the lake. The area of the canton of Fribourg is 1,669 square kilometers (644.4 sq mi), including the small enclaves.
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