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Fribourg

Fribourg (in French: Fribourg, German: Freiburg im Uechtland) is the capital of the Swiss canton Fribourg on the Saane or Sarine river.

Table of contents
1 Some numbers
2 History
3 Education
4 External link

Some numbers

History

The town was founded in
1157 by Berchtold IV von Zähringen. It is a member of the Swiss Confederation since 1481.

Education

Schools and the University are bilingual French and German. It is possible to follow schools in either language at any level.

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