Which municipality in canton Fribourg lies highest?

Plaffeien is the highest municipality in canton Fribourg, at 1'402 m above sea level (2023).

What elevation value does this figure refer to?

The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Fribourg (2023)

Name: Highest municipalities in canton Fribourg (FR): full ranking (2023)
Creator: Wikidata

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Plaffeien is the highest municipality in canton Fribourg: 1'402 m above sea level (2023). Next come Hauteville (1'041 m) and Châtel-sur-Montsalvens (1'033 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Residents
1	Plaffeien	1'402 m	3'668
2	Hauteville	1'041 m	730
3	Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	1'033 m	359
4	Plasselb	1'032 m	1'059
5	Jaun	1'015 m	647
6	La Verrerie	915 m	1'346
7	Crésuz	909 m	474
8	Le Châtelard	903 m	352
9	Val-de-Charmey	887 m	2'672
10	Rechthalten	881 m	1'152
11	Brünisried	875 m	700
12	Semsales	866 m	1'575
13	St. Silvester	848 m	1'014
14	Saint-Martin	833 m	1'011
15	Sâles	825 m	1'452
16	Giffers	822 m	1'684
17	Vaulruz	820 m	1'128
18	Le Flon	813 m	1'203
19	Gruyères	810 m	2'301
20	Châtel-Saint-Denis	809 m	8'512
21	Bulle FR	804 m	26'749
22	Vuadens	803 m	2'556
23	Sorens	800 m	1'096
24	Vuisternens-devant-Romont	791 m	2'352
25	Remaufens	789 m	1'285
26	Ferpicloz	785 m	251
27	Grangettes	783 m	212
28	Romont	780 m	5'891
29	Siviriez	777 m	2'566
30	Attalens	777 m	3'678
31	Treyvaux	770 m	1'596
32	Haut-Intyamon	763 m	1'691
33	Grandvillard	762 m	858
34	Heitenried	762 m	1'403
35	Mézières	760 m	1'147
36	Le Mouret	754 m	3'323
37	Granges	753 m	970
38	Morlon	751 m	713
39	Pierrafortscha	751 m	150
40	Bossonnens	751 m	1'609
41	Le Pâquier	747 m	1'390
42	La Roche	747 m	1'859
43	Pont-la-Ville	746 m	613
44	Botterens	744 m	741
45	Chapelle	739 m	349
46	Billens-Hennens	738 m	908
47	Cottens	737 m	1'508
48	Villarsel-sur-Marly	736 m	74
49	St. Ursen	734 m	1'441
50	Massonnens	733 m	606
51	Villaz	729 m	2'347
52	Tentlingen	728 m	1'358
53	Pont-en-Ogoz	726 m	2'013
54	Riaz	726 m	2'890
55	Marsens	722 m	2'115
56	Echarlens	721 m	841
57	Bas-Intyamon	720 m	1'701
58	La Brillaz	720 m	2'201
59	Broc	718 m	2'810
60	Corbières	714 m	1'042
61	Ursy	704 m	3'493
62	Gibloux	700 m	8'134
63	Villorsonnens	699 m	1'526
64	Chénens	696 m	847
65	Châtonnaye	692 m	865
66	Neyruz	692 m	2'875
67	Prévondavaux	688 m	97
68	Autigny	684 m	804
69	Hauterive	680 m	2'687
70	Avry	679 m	1'926
71	Rue	675 m	1'592
72	Torny	675 m	1'082
73	Ueberstorf	675 m	2'400
74	Villars-sur-Glâne	659 m	12'444
75	Schmitten	652 m	4'300
76	Montet	652 m	532
77	Tafers	651 m	7'900
78	Auboranges	650 m	286
79	Ponthaux	650 m	806
80	Belfaux	640 m	3'470
81	Corminboeuf	633 m	2'928
82	Nuvilly	629 m	493
83	Givisiez	629 m	3'309
84	Wünnewil-Flamatt	628 m	5'722
85	Marly	627 m	9'069
86	Grolley	625 m	2'120
87	Granges-Paccot	620 m	3'936
88	Surpierre	618 m	1'230
89	Matran	614 m	1'774
90	Düdingen	596 m	8'939
91	Ecublens	594 m	405
92	Fribourg	587 m	38'660
93	Misery-Courtion	580 m	2'364
94	Courtepin	578 m	5'765
95	La Sonnaz	575 m	1'406
96	Cressier	569 m	1'094
97	Montagny	563 m	3'017
98	Bösingen	550 m	3'341
99	Gurmels	542 m	4'695
100	Cheyres-Châbles	525 m	2'468
101	Châtillon	515 m	527
102	Ried bei Kerzers	511 m	1'223
103	Kleinbösingen	509 m	705
104	Ménières	503 m	442
105	Delley-Portalban	497 m	1'339
106	Lully	494 m	1'214
107	Ulmiz	494 m	425
108	Sévaz	492 m	314
109	Les Montets	490 m	1'614
110	Gletterens	486 m	1'135
111	Vallon	482 m	520
112	Courgevaux	477 m	1'462
113	Cugy	475 m	1'989
114	Saint-Aubin	471 m	1'970
115	Fétigny	458 m	1'189
116	Fräschels	457 m	440
117	Murten	453 m	9'531
118	Estavayer	448 m	10'296
119	Belmont-Broye	443 m	6'011
120	Kerzers	443 m	5'448
121	Greng	439 m	167
122	Meyriez	435 m	564
123	Muntelier	435 m	964
124	Mont-Vully	433 m	4'452

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Fribourg lies highest?: Plaffeien is the highest municipality in canton Fribourg, at 1'402 m above sea level (2023).
What elevation value does this figure refer to?: The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.