About 1721 Misery
Misery-Courtion is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 1997 by the union of the villages of Misery, Courtion, Cormérod, and Cournillens.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 11.3 km²
Population
2'404residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'751
Vacancy
3.49%
Foreign residents
31.4%
Dwellings
1'060
Jobs (FTE)
423
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1721 Misery, 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
423 full-time-equivalent jobs across 95 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
423FTE total
Primary15.4%
Secondary22.5%
Tertiary62.2%
Land use
10% built-up, 73% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'135 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture73.3%
Forest17.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.1%, ahead of SP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
SVP37.1%+14.7 pp
SP21.7%−1.1 pp
Mitte15.8%
FDP9.3%−5.8 pp
Grüne8.1%−0.7 pp
GLP3.6%−5.1 pp
CSP
2.0%−1.7 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
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
