About 1784 Courtepin
Courtepin is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 Barberêche, Villarepos and Wallenried merged into the extant municipality of Courtepin.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 21.9 km²
Population
5'772residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'986
Vacancy
0.91%
Foreign residents
38.6%
Dwellings
2'637
Jobs (FTE)
2'648
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1784 Courtepin, 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
2'648 full-time-equivalent jobs across 247 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 62% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'648FTE total
Primary4.2%
Secondary62.0%
Tertiary33.9%
Land use
15% built-up, 55% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 2'178 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.9%
Agriculture58.2%
Forest25.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.3%, ahead of SP at 23.2%.
Source BFS
SVP29.3%+4.1 pp
SP23.2%+0.1 pp
Mitte16.9%
Grüne10.4%−2.4 pp
FDP10.4%−1.8 pp
GLP4.1%−2.2 pp
CSP
2.7%±0 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
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
