About Rue
Rue is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 1993 the former municipality of Blessens merged into Rue, followed by Promasens and Gillarens in 2001. On 1 January 2025, the former municipalities of Auboranges, Chapelle and Écublens merged into the municipality of Rue.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 20.0 km²
Population
1'618residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'642
Vacancy
1.41%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
1'206
Jobs (FTE)
228
Tax multiplier
77%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rue, 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
228 full-time-equivalent jobs across 101 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
228FTE total
Primary31.1%
Secondary10.1%
Tertiary58.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 71% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 1'124 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.2%
Agriculture71.2%
Forest18.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.8%, ahead of Mitte at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP34.8%+8.7 pp
Mitte17.6%
SP14.7%−3.1 pp
Grüne13.7%+2.7 pp
FDP12.4%−0.8 pp
GLP3.2%−2.7 pp
CSP
1.6%−0.4 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.2%
Second homes9.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 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
