About Billens-Hennens
Billens-Hennens is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1998, of the municipalities of Billens and Hennens.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Population
903residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'514
Vacancy
4.85%
Foreign residents
20.7%
Dwellings
433
Jobs (FTE)
335
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Billens-Hennens, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
335 full-time-equivalent jobs across 43 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 7% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
335FTE total
Primary11.9%
Secondary6.6%
Tertiary81.5%
Land use
8% built-up, 79% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 490 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.0%
Agriculture78.8%
Forest13.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.6%, ahead of SP at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP32.6%+8.3 pp
SP20.1%+3.4 pp
Mitte16.0%
Grüne13.1%±0 pp
FDP10.2%−8.4 pp
GLP2.9%+1.1 pp
CSP
2.2%+0.3 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.4%
Second homes13.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
