Fribourg
Fribourg is a city in western Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the Saane/Sarine river, where the steeply rising old town sits on a promontory above a broad bend of the river, and is located near the Swiss plateau between the Prealps and the plain. The canton and city form a bilingual region, with French as the predominant language in Fribourg and a significant German-speaking minority; the canton is officially bilingual.
History and heritage: The town was founded in the 12th century by the Zähringen dynasty as a
Institutions and culture: Fribourg hosts the University of Fribourg, established in 1889, a bilingual university offering
Economy and transport: The city functions as an administrative, educational, and service hub for the canton.
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