Chapelle (Glâne)

Chapelle
Coat of arms
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Location of Chapelle
Coordinates: 46°35′N 6°50′E / 46.583°N 6.833°E / 46.583; 6.833Coordinates: 46°35′N 6°50′E / 46.583°N 6.833°E / 46.583; 6.833
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Glâne
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation	739 m (2,425 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	259
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code	1608
SFOS number	2066
Surrounded by	Chesalles-sur-Oron (VD), Le Flon, Oron-la-Ville (VD), Oron-le-Châtel (VD), Rue
Website	http://www.chapelle.ch SFSO statistics

Chapelle (Glâne) (Arpitan:  Tsapala ) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Since 2005, Chapelle (Broye) in the same canton is part of the municipality of Cheiry.

Chapelle (Glâne) is first mentioned in 1354 as Capella. Until 1953 it was officially known as Chapelle-sur-Gillarens.

Chapelle (Glâne) has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 2 square kilometers (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 1.45 km² (0.56 sq mi) or 71.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi) or 20.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.17 km² (0.066 sq mi) or 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.9%. Out of the forested land, 18.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.1% is used for growing crops and 43.8% is pastures, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Glâne District, in the Broye valley.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, on a Saltire Or an Escallop Sable.