About Ursy
Ursy is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 17.1 km²
Population
3'502residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'402
Vacancy
0.23%
Foreign residents
19.5%
Dwellings
1'739
Jobs (FTE)
1'044
Tax multiplier
77%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ursy, 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
1'044 full-time-equivalent jobs across 172 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 43% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'044FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary43.0%
Tertiary47.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 64% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'487 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.0%
Agriculture63.8%
Forest25.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.5%, ahead of SP at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP35.5%+7.8 pp
SP19.2%±0 pp
Mitte16.9%
FDP12.7%−3.3 pp
Grüne7.8%−2.6 pp
GLP3.0%−2.7 pp
EDU1.7%+0.3 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.1%
Second homes6.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 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
