Which municipality in canton Fribourg lies highest?

Plaffeien is the highest municipality in canton Fribourg, at 1'402 m above sea level (2025).

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 2025 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Fribourg (2025)

Name: Highest municipalities in canton Fribourg (FR): full ranking (2025)
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Plaffeien is the highest municipality in canton Fribourg: 1'402 m above sea level (2025). Next come Hauteville (1'041 m) and Châtel-sur-Montsalvens (1'033 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Residents
1	Plaffeien	1'402 m	3'729
2	Hauteville	1'041 m	750
3	Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	1'033 m	354
4	Plasselb	1'032 m	1'099
5	Jaun	1'015 m	659
6	La Verrerie	915 m	1'323
7	Crésuz	909 m	508
8	Le Châtelard	903 m	362
9	Val-de-Charmey	887 m	2'725
10	Rechthalten	881 m	1'161
11	Brünisried	875 m	738
12	Semsales	866 m	1'591
13	St. Silvester	848 m	1'062
14	Saint-Martin	833 m	1'059
15	Sâles	825 m	1'478
16	Giffers	822 m	1'718
17	Vaulruz	820 m	1'115
18	Le Flon	813 m	1'221
19	Gruyères	810 m	2'353
20	Châtel-Saint-Denis	809 m	8'931
21	Bulle FR	804 m	27'276
22	Vuadens	803 m	2'580
23	Sorens	800 m	1'125
24	Vuisternens-devant-Romont	791 m	2'410
25	Remaufens	789 m	1'462
26	Ferpicloz	785 m	242
27	Grangettes	783 m	214
28	Romont	780 m	6'276
29	Siviriez	777 m	2'711
30	Attalens	777 m	3'690
31	Treyvaux	770 m	1'643
32	Haut-Intyamon	763 m	1'772
33	Grandvillard	762 m	925
34	Heitenried	762 m	1'413
35	Mézières	760 m	1'217
36	Le Mouret	754 m	3'326
37	Granges	753 m	1'012
38	Morlon	751 m	790
39	Pierrafortscha	751 m	148
40	Bossonnens	751 m	1'661
41	Le Pâquier	747 m	1'457
42	La Roche	747 m	2'083
43	Pont-la-Ville	746 m	649
44	Botterens	744 m	748
45	Billens-Hennens	738 m	910
46	Cottens	737 m	1'605
47	Villarsel-sur-Marly	736 m	71
48	St. Ursen	734 m	1'389
49	Massonnens	733 m	605
50	Villaz	729 m	2'421
51	Tentlingen	728 m	1'374
52	Pont-en-Ogoz	726 m	2'050
53	Riaz	726 m	2'924
54	Marsens	722 m	2'093
55	Echarlens	721 m	823
56	Bas-Intyamon	720 m	1'759
57	La Brillaz	720 m	2'239
58	Broc	718 m	2'957
59	Corbières	714 m	1'037
60	Ursy	704 m	4'073
61	Gibloux	700 m	8'719
62	Villorsonnens	699 m	1'593
63	Chénens	696 m	908
64	Châtonnaye	692 m	852
65	Neyruz	692 m	2'874
66	Prévondavaux	688 m	108
67	Autigny	684 m	837
68	Hauterive	680 m	2'674
69	Avry	679 m	1'970
70	Rue	675 m	2'638
71	Torny	675 m	1'112
72	Ueberstorf	675 m	2'417
73	Villars-sur-Glâne	659 m	12'644
74	Schmitten	652 m	4'303
75	Tafers	651 m	8'030
76	Belfaux	640 m	3'488
77	Corminboeuf	633 m	3'120
78	Nuvilly	629 m	493
79	Givisiez	629 m	3'507
80	Wünnewil-Flamatt	628 m	5'848
81	Marly	627 m	9'566
82	Granges-Paccot	620 m	3'989
83	Surpierre	618 m	1'259
84	Matran	614 m	2'094
85	Düdingen	596 m	9'333
86	Fribourg	587 m	39'599
87	Misery-Courtion	580 m	2'393
88	Courtepin	578 m	5'847
89	La Sonnaz	575 m	1'481
90	Cressier	569 m	1'120
91	Montagny	563 m	3'105
92	Bösingen	550 m	3'336
93	Gurmels	542 m	4'710
94	Cheyres-Châbles	525 m	2'545
95	Châtillon	515 m	549
96	Ried bei Kerzers	511 m	1'285
97	Kleinbösingen	509 m	698
98	Delley-Portalban	497 m	1'349
99	Lully	494 m	1'239
100	Sévaz	492 m	324
101	Les Montets	490 m	1'587
102	Gletterens	486 m	1'156
103	Vallon	482 m	537
104	Courgevaux	477 m	1'431
105	Cugy	475 m	2'067
106	Saint-Aubin	471 m	2'106
107	Fräschels	457 m	435
108	Murten	453 m	9'525
109	Estavayer	448 m	10'812
110	Belmont-Broye	443 m	6'287
111	Kerzers	443 m	5'546
112	Greng	439 m	179
113	Meyriez	435 m	586
114	Muntelier	435 m	1'020
115	Mont-Vully	433 m	4'551

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

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Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2025. 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 (2025).
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.