About Châtonnaye
Châtonnaye is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
860residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'273
Vacancy
1.05%
Foreign residents
21.2%
Dwellings
381
Jobs (FTE)
162
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Châtonnaye, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Loading statistics …
Jobs & economy
162 full-time-equivalent jobs across 66 businesses — services make up 48% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
162FTE total
Primary26.5%
Secondary25.3%
Tertiary48.1%
Land use
8% built-up, 69% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 632 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.8%
Agriculture68.7%
Forest23.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.6%, ahead of SP at 20.0%.
Source BFS
SVP34.6%+6.2 pp
SP20.0%−2.4 pp
FDP15.1%+3.0 pp
Mitte12.9%
Grüne9.4%+1.9 pp
CSP
3.0%+0.2 pp
GLP2.7%−0.6 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.7%
Second homes6.3%
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
