About Mézières (FR)
Mézières is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
1'163residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'077
Vacancy
1.67%
Foreign residents
18.5%
Dwellings
539
Jobs (FTE)
242
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mézières (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
242 full-time-equivalent jobs across 73 businesses — services make up 30% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
242FTE total
Primary29.3%
Secondary40.9%
Tertiary29.8%
Land use
8% built-up, 78% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 895 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.7%
Agriculture78.5%
Forest13.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.6%, ahead of FDP at 18.4%.
Source BFS
SVP33.6%+6.9 pp
FDP18.4%−3.0 pp
SP17.5%+0.2 pp
Mitte17.1%
Grüne6.2%−2.2 pp
GLP3.2%−0.4 pp
EDU1.8%+1.2 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
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
