About Flamatt
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 13.3 km²
Population
5'814residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'007
Vacancy
0.71%
Foreign residents
22.3%
Dwellings
2'676
Jobs (FTE)
2'589
Tax multiplier
82%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Flamatt, 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
2'589 full-time-equivalent jobs across 357 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'589FTE total
Primary4.4%
Secondary34.3%
Tertiary61.3%
Land use
21% built-up, 62% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 1'326 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.7%
Agriculture62.8%
Forest16.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.3%, ahead of Mitte at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP26.3%+4.4 pp
Mitte23.4%
SP17.7%−0.4 pp
FDP9.9%+0.6 pp
Grüne9.2%−1.4 pp
CSP
5.4%+1.9 pp
GLP5.1%−0.9 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
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 Bern / Zollikofen 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
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
