About Bossonnens
Bossonnens is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 4.1 km²
Population
1'593residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'714
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
25.0%
Jobs (FTE)
496
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bossonnens, 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
496 full-time-equivalent jobs across 89 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
496FTE total
Primary3.6%
Secondary35.9%
Tertiary60.5%
Land use
17% built-up, 67% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 410 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.1%
Agriculture67.0%
Forest15.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.0%, ahead of SVP at 23.5%.
Source BFS
SP24.0%−3.1 pp
SVP23.5%+3.7 pp
Mitte17.8%
FDP14.2%+2.0 pp
Grüne14.2%+3.0 pp
GLP3.5%−3.5 pp
CSP
1.3%−1.3 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.9%
Second homes8.1%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
