Echarlens
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 7°4′E / 46.650°N 7.067°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 7°4′E / 46.650°N 7.067°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Gruyère | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 814 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1646 | |
| SFOS number | 2131 | |
| Surrounded by | Bulle, Corbières, Marsens, Morlon, Riaz, Villarbeney, Villarvolard, Vuadens | |
| Website |
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Echarlens (Arpitan: 
Tsèrlin ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Echarlens is first mentioned in 855 as Escarlingus or Escarlinges.
Echarlens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.6 square kilometers (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 13.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 9.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 1.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, 11.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.5% is used for growing crops and 46.9% is pastures and 7.1% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gruyère district. It consists of the village of Echarlens near the A12 motorway and the Bulle-Fribourg road.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Argent and Gules overall in chief a Mullet of Five Or.
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