Châtillon, Fribourg
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 6°50′E / 46.833°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 6°50′E / 46.833°N 6.833°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 459 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1473 | |
| SFOS number | 2008 | |
| Surrounded by | Châbles, Font | |
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Châtillon is a municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Châtillon became an independent municipality in 1801.
Châtillon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.3 square kilometers (0.50 sq mi). Of this area, 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) or 55.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 27.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) or 16.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 13.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 36.6% is used for growing crops and 14.5% is pastures, while 3.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, above Font on the south-east side of Lake Neuchatel.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Chestnut Tree Vert trunked Sable issuant from a Mount of the second and on a Chief Gules three Mullets Argent pierced.
Châtillon has a population (as of December 2016[update]) of 459. As of 2008[update], 7.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 24.4%. Migration accounted for 26.2%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.2%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (236 or 86.1%) as their first language, German is the second most common (31 or 11.3%) and Italian is the third (6 or 2.2%).
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