About Granges-Paccot
Granges-Paccot (French: [ɡʁɑ̃ʒ pako]; Arpitan: Granges-Pacot is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 4.0 km²
Population
3'983residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'756
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
36.3%
Dwellings
1'855
Jobs (FTE)
3'537
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Granges-Paccot, 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
3'537 full-time-equivalent jobs across 301 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'537FTE total
Primary0.6%
Secondary15.0%
Tertiary84.4%
Land use
37% built-up, 40% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 395 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement40.4%
Agriculture43.2%
Forest16.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.5%, ahead of Mitte at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SVP23.5%+7.3 pp
Mitte20.9%
SP20.0%−0.8 pp
Grüne16.9%−1.6 pp
FDP11.6%−0.8 pp
GLP3.6%−2.4 pp
CSP
1.6%−3.6 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
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
