About Cugy FR
Cugy is a municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2005 Cugy incorporated the formerly independent municipality of Vesin.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Population
2'030residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'728
Vacancy
1.09%
Foreign residents
21.0%
Dwellings
917
Jobs (FTE)
383
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Cugy FR, 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
383 full-time-equivalent jobs across 96 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
383FTE total
Primary26.6%
Secondary38.9%
Tertiary34.5%
Land use
12% built-up, 68% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 989 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture68.3%
Forest19.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.5%, ahead of Mitte at 21.6%.
Source BFS
SVP26.5%+5.8 pp
Mitte21.6%
FDP19.8%−7.6 pp
SP17.6%−0.8 pp
Grüne9.0%+0.4 pp
GLP2.3%−1.7 pp
EDU1.7%+1.2 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 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
