About Marsens
Marsens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2001 the former municipality of Vuippens merged into the municipality of Marsens.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
2'130residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'905
Vacancy
1.58%
Foreign residents
17.8%
Dwellings
886
Jobs (FTE)
1'005
Tax multiplier
75%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Marsens, 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
1'005 full-time-equivalent jobs across 105 businesses — services make up 92% of employment, industry 5% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'005FTE total
Primary3.4%
Secondary4.8%
Tertiary91.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 62% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 783 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.9%
Agriculture62.1%
Forest25.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.5%, ahead of Mitte at 21.8%.
Source BFS
SP22.5%±0 pp
Mitte21.8%
SVP21.0%+7.7 pp
FDP17.4%−2.9 pp
Grüne11.2%−0.4 pp
GLP2.3%−4.3 pp
CSP
2.0%−1.1 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 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
