About Gurmels
Gurmels (German) or Cormondes is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 20.2 km²
Population
4'675residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'050
Vacancy
0.83%
Foreign residents
12.5%
Dwellings
2'048
Jobs (FTE)
870
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gurmels, 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
870 full-time-equivalent jobs across 217 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
870FTE total
Primary16.8%
Secondary26.4%
Tertiary56.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 67% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'726 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture67.3%
Forest20.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.0%, ahead of Mitte at 27.4%.
Source BFS
SVP34.0%+6.2 pp
Mitte27.4%
SP14.0%−1.7 pp
Grüne8.2%−0.6 pp
FDP7.7%−1.2 pp
GLP4.3%−1.6 pp
CSP
2.2%−0.3 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
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 Neuchâtel has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
