About Plaffeien
Plaffeien is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 66.5 km²
Population
3'693residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'613
Vacancy
0.67%
Foreign residents
9.3%
Dwellings
2'239
Jobs (FTE)
1'610
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Plaffeien, 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
1'610 full-time-equivalent jobs across 283 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'610FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary31.7%
Tertiary58.6%
Land use
4% built-up, 48% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 6'657 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.5%
Agriculture52.4%
Forest43.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.6%, ahead of Mitte at 22.2%.
Source BFS
SVP44.6%+11.0 pp
Mitte22.2%
SP14.3%+3.7 pp
Grüne7.0%−2.3 pp
FDP4.8%−2.8 pp
GLP2.1%−1.9 pp
CSP
2.0%−1.1 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
79.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences79.2%
Second homes20.8%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.4°C
Rain 1200 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Plaffeien · 1042 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
