About 3285 Galmiz
Murten or Morat is a bilingual municipality and a city in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 39.6 km²
Population
9'552residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'301
Vacancy
0.70%
Foreign residents
20.4%
Dwellings
4'857
Jobs (FTE)
4'738
Tax multiplier
62%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3285 Galmiz, 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
4'738 full-time-equivalent jobs across 712 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'738FTE total
Primary4.5%
Secondary28.4%
Tertiary67.1%
Land use
14% built-up, 62% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 3'637 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.0%
Agriculture62.9%
Forest23.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.7%, ahead of SP at 18.6%.
Source BFS
SVP31.7%+5.3 pp
SP18.6%−2.2 pp
Mitte17.9%
FDP14.4%−6.8 pp
Grüne8.6%±0 pp
GLP4.7%−2.7 pp
EVP1.5%−0.4 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
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 Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
