About Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
12'507residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'473
Vacancy
0.98%
Foreign residents
35.2%
Dwellings
5'714
Jobs (FTE)
9'650
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villars-sur-Glâne, 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
9'650 full-time-equivalent jobs across 679 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'650FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary23.8%
Tertiary76.1%
Land use
56% built-up, 25% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 545 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.7%
Agriculture25.7%
Forest17.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of Mitte at 19.9%.
Source BFS
SP28.1%+2.7 pp
Mitte19.9%
Grüne16.9%−2.0 pp
SVP13.0%+3.7 pp
FDP12.8%−1.4 pp
GLP3.9%−2.6 pp
CSP
3.1%−0.7 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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
