About 1676 Chavannes-les-Forts
Siviriez is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 20.3 km²
Population
2'675residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'390
Vacancy
0.42%
Foreign residents
21.6%
Dwellings
1'190
Jobs (FTE)
608
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1676 Chavannes-les-Forts, 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
608 full-time-equivalent jobs across 172 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
608FTE total
Primary28.0%
Secondary27.3%
Tertiary44.7%
Land use
10% built-up, 73% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 2'027 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture73.0%
Forest17.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.6%, ahead of Mitte at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP33.6%+3.8 pp
Mitte19.2%
SP17.9%−3.4 pp
FDP16.2%−1.4 pp
Grüne6.2%−1.5 pp
GLP3.2%+0.1 pp
CSP
1.8%−0.4 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
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
