Kerzers

Kerzers
Kerzers train station
Coat of arms
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Location of Kerzers
Coordinates: 46°59′N 7°12′E / 46.983°N 7.200°E / 46.983; 7.200Coordinates: 46°59′N 7°12′E / 46.983°N 7.200°E / 46.983; 7.200
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	See
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 7 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident
Area
• Total	12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	4,848
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal code	3210
SFOS number	2265
Surrounded by	Fräschels, Golaten (BE), Gurbrü (BE), Kallnach (BE), Münchenwiler (BE), Niederried bei Kallnach (BE), Ried bei Kerzers, Treiten (BE), Wileroltigen (BE)
Website	www.kerzers.ch SFSO statistics

Kerzers is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its French name is Chiètres.

Kerzers is first mentioned in 926 as Cartris. In 1153 it was mentioned as Kercers.

Kerzers has an area of 12.23 km² (4.72 sq mi). Of this area, 8.38 km² (3.24 sq mi) or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.81 km² (0.70 sq mi) or 14.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.95 km² (0.75 sq mi) or 15.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.07 km² (17 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km² (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 6.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 13.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 62.1% is used for growing crops and 5.0% is pastures, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the See/Lac district, on the eastern edge of the Grosses Moos wetlands.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure two Candles lit proper. Since Kerze means candle in German, the coat of arms is an example of canting.

Kerzers has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 4,848. As of 2008^[update], 18.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 20.3%. Migration accounted for 10.7%, while births and deaths accounted for 5.1%.