About Marly
Marly is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Mertenlach, but this is no longer common, although still in regional use. It was formed through the 1970 merger of Marly-le-Grand and Marly-le-Petit and the 1976 addition of the former municipality of Chésalles.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 7.7 km²
Population
9'242residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'097
Vacancy
0.96%
Foreign residents
32.4%
Dwellings
4'479
Jobs (FTE)
2'913
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Marly, 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
2'913 full-time-equivalent jobs across 450 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'913FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary20.3%
Tertiary79.2%
Land use
34% built-up, 32% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 771 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.5%
Agriculture33.8%
Forest30.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.2%, ahead of SVP at 17.8%.
Source BFS
SP26.2%−0.5 pp
SVP17.8%+3.7 pp
Mitte17.3%
Grüne17.0%+2.6 pp
FDP13.0%−1.3 pp
GLP4.0%−2.3 pp
CSP
2.4%−2.3 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.7%
Second homes12.3%
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 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
