About Givisiez
Givisiez is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formerly known in German as Siebenzach, but this usage is no longer common.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 3.5 km²
Population
3'457residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'087
Vacancy
1.25%
Foreign residents
41.9%
Dwellings
1'600
Jobs (FTE)
4'933
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Givisiez, 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
4'933 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'933FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary18.6%
Tertiary81.3%
Land use
46% built-up, 31% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 347 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement45.5%
Agriculture30.8%
Forest23.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.9%, ahead of Mitte at 21.5%.
Source BFS
SP23.9%−2.2 pp
Mitte21.5%
SVP20.6%+3.8 pp
Grüne12.9%±0 pp
FDP12.4%−2.8 pp
GLP4.1%−1.1 pp
CSP
1.9%−1.4 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.9%
Second homes10.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 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
