About Ependes FR
Épendes is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its former German name was Spinz. In 1977, the former municipality of Sales merged into Épendes. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes merged to form the new municipality of Bois-d'Amont.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
2'422residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'257
Vacancy
0.59%
Foreign residents
16.5%
Dwellings
1'017
Jobs (FTE)
361
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ependes FR, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
361 full-time-equivalent jobs across 126 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
361FTE total
Primary23.8%
Secondary24.1%
Tertiary52.1%
Land use
10% built-up, 62% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 1'223 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.3%
Agriculture62.8%
Forest27.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.1%, ahead of SP at 20.6%.
Source BFS
SVP23.1%+5.4 pp
SP20.6%−3.0 pp
Mitte18.3%
FDP18.1%+2.6 pp
Grüne12.9%−1.1 pp
GLP2.8%−2.4 pp
CSP
2.5%−0.3 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
