About Hauterive (FR)
Hauterive is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created from the union in 2001 of the villages of Posieux and Ecuvillens.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 12.0 km²
Population
2'694residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'992
Vacancy
2.50%
Foreign residents
17.1%
Dwellings
1'160
Jobs (FTE)
1'203
Tax multiplier
74%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hauterive (FR), 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
1'203 full-time-equivalent jobs across 158 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'203FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary21.1%
Tertiary73.5%
Land use
17% built-up, 51% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 1'192 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.6%
Agriculture52.1%
Forest30.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 39.7%, ahead of SVP at 18.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte39.7%
SVP18.0%+2.1 pp
SP17.4%−8.1 pp
Grüne10.3%−6.2 pp
FDP9.0%−5.9 pp
GLP2.4%−1.1 pp
CSP
1.8%−0.4 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
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
