Sarine District (Sarine District)
Sarine District (District de la Sarine ; District de la Sarena ; Saanebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is largely French-speaking, with a German-speaking minority. Its territory is drained by the Sarine river (which gives it its name), and by its tributary, the Glâne. It has a population of (as of ).
The district consists of the following twenty-six municipalities, including the cantonal capital Fribourg:
The district consists of the following twenty-six municipalities, including the cantonal capital Fribourg:
Map - Sarine District (Sarine District)
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Country - Switzerland
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Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas the Swiss population of approximately 8.7 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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CHF | Swiss franc | Fr | 2 |
CHE | WIR Bank | 2 | |
CHW | WIR Bank | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |
DE | German language |
IT | Italian language |
RM | Romansh language |