Hauterive, Fribourg

Hauterive is a municipality of the district of Saane in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2001, when the municipalities of Ecuvillens and Posieux joined together to become Hauterive.[1]

Abbaye de Hauterive, view from south 02 09.jpg
Coat of arms of Hauterive
Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°7′E / 46.767°N 7.117°E / 46.767; 7.117Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°7′E / 46.767°N 7.117°E / 46.767; 7.117
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSaane
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (December 2017)
 • Total2,513
 • Density210.82/km2 (546.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1725 Posieux
1730 Ecuvillens
LocalitiesEcuvillens, Posieux
Surrounded byArconciel, Corpataux-Magnedens, Cottens, Farvagny, Marly, Matran, Neyruz, Villars-sur-Glâne
Websitewww.hauterivefr.ch
SFSO statistics

The abbey of Hauterive was founded in 1138.

Hauterive, Fribourg Media

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011

Other websites

  Media related to Hauterive, Fribourg at Wikimedia Commons