Ried bei Kerzers
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| Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°11′E / 46.950°N 7.183°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 7°11′E / 46.950°N 7.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | See | |
| Government | ||
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Gemeinderat with 7 members |
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| • Mayor | Ammann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,095 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3216 | |
| SFOS number | 2276 | |
| Surrounded by | Agriswil, Büchslen, Galmiz, Gempenach, Gurbrü (BE), Kerzers, Münchenwiler (BE), Murten/Morat | |
| Website |
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Ried bei Kerzers (French: Essert) is a municipality in the district of See, within the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
On 1 January 2006, Ried bei Kerzers incorporated the neighbouring municipality of Agriswil.
Ried bei Kerzers is first mentioned in 1340 as Riedes. Until 1901 it was known as Oberried.
Ried bei Kerzers has an area of 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi). Of this area, 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) or 80.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) or 7.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) or 11.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 67.1% is used for growing crops and 9.4% is pastures, while 3.8% 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, near the Grosses Moos wetlands. It consists of the linear village of Ried bei Kerzers, the hamlet of Gurzelen, part of the Grosses Moos, and since 2006 the former municipality of Agriswil.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a House of the same roofed Gules behind a Beech Vert all issuant from a Base of the last.
Ried bei Kerzers has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,095. As of 2008[update], 14.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 14.6%. Migration accounted for 11.3%, while births and deaths accounted for 3.4%.
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