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Ursy
Fribourgvillage
Total population
4,025
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ursy, a village in Fribourg, Switzerland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 4,025. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (46.635°, 6.836°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 56.2°F and lows near 41.7°F, alongside about 51.8 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta5,904
- Eurasian beaverCastor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia4,861
- Yellow-legged hornetVespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta4,818
- common frogRana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia4,085
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia3,548
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta3,025
- Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti, 1768) · Amphibia2,629
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta2,526
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Fribourg
- Esmonts0.8 mi away
- Vuarmarens0.8 mi away · pop. 496
- Montet (Glâne)1.2 mi away · pop. 532
- Ecublens FR2.1 mi away · pop. 318
- Gillarens2.9 mi away
- Chapelle (Glâne)3.4 mi away · pop. 198
- St-Martin FR4.3 mi away · pop. 829
- Vuisternens-devant-Romont4.6 mi away · pop. 2,251
- Billens4.8 mi away · pop. 621
- La Joux FR4.9 mi away
- La Verrerie5.1 mi away · pop. 862
- Mézières FR5.2 mi away · pop. 911
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 2102
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,198
- Wikidata
- Q70452
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771