What is the population of Plaffeien, Fribourg?

Plaffeien has a population of approximately 3,601 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Plaffeien, Fribourg located?

Plaffeien is located in Fribourg, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.7415°, 7.2865°.

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Plaffeien

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Plaffeien

Total population

3,601

Elevation854 m

Coordinates46.74°, 7.29°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Plaffeien is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

46.7415

Longitude

7.2865

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

305,148

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
3,542
common frog
Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia
3,001
Southern Damselfly
Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) · Insecta
2,966
red fox
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
2,943
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
2,535
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
2,499
Common Toad
Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
2,314
hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
2,254

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

222

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2005-09-08

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
M 4.4 — 2023-03-22
1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
M 2.7 — 2022-08-23
4 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
M 4.1 — 2021-12-24
2 km WSW of Blamont, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Swiss journalist and politician

Max Aebischer

Swiss politician (1914-2009)

Ulrich Dürrenmatt

Swiss journalist and politician (1849-1908)

Swiss badminton player

Emil Hostettler

Swiss architect (1887-1971)

Irene Beyeler

Olympic rifle shooter

Robert Kohli

Swiss diplomat (1896-1977)

Gertrud Lutz-Fankhauser

Swiss humanitarian activist (1911–1995)

Swiss politician (1911-1988)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Fribourg

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Geography & sun

Elevation

2,802 ft (854 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.59

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

118

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 2299
Population (Wikidata): 3,594
Wikidata: Q67798

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771