La Roche, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 7°8′E / 46.700°N 7.133°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 7°8′E / 46.700°N 7.133°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Gruyère | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.09 km2 (9.30 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,613 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1634 | |
| SFOS number | 2149 | |
| Surrounded by | Cerniat, Hauteville, Le Mouret, Plasselb, Pont-la-Ville, Treyvaux | |
| Website |
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La Roche is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
La Roche is first mentioned in 1134 as de Rocha. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Zurflüh, however, that name is no longer used.
La Roche has an area, as of 2009[update], of 24.1 square kilometers (9.3 sq mi). Of this area, 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) or 47.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) or 46.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi) or 4.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 1.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 1.0% is used for growing crops and 25.9% is pastures and 19.9% 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 five large hamlets; La Serbache, Scherwyl, Le Villaret, l'Adrey and Le Revers.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure three Pine Trees Vert trunked proper issuant from as many Mounts of the second and in chief as many Mullets of Five Argent.
La Roche has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,613. As of 2008[update], 11.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 9.6%. Migration accounted for 7.5%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.3%.
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