Cottens, Fribourg

For other places with the same name, see Cottens (disambiguation).

Cottens
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Sarine
Coordinates	46°45′N 7°2′E / 46.75°N 7.033°E / 46.75; 7.033Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°2′E / 46.75°N 7.033°E / 46.75; 7.033
Population	1,259 (Dec 2009)[1]
- Density	253 /km2 (656 /sq mi)
Area	4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	713 m (2,339 ft)
Postal code	1741
SFOS number	2186
Surrounded by	Autigny, Farvagny, Hauterive, La Brillaz, Neyruz
Twin towns	Combronde (France)
Website	www.cottens-fr.ch SFSO statistics
Cottens
Map of Cottens

Cottens is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name of Cottingen has now largely fallen out of use.

References

1. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010
2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen

External links

• Official website (French)
• Cottens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.