Épendes, Fribourg
Épendes | |
|---|---|
Location of Épendes | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°9′E / 46.750°N 7.150°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Sarine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 1,089 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1731 |
| SFOS number | 2189 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-FR |
| Localities | Le Petit-Épendes, Sales |
| Surrounded by | Arconciel, Ferpicloz, Le Mouret, Marly, Senèdes, Villarsel-sur-Marly |
| Website | ependes SFSO statistics |
Épendes (French: [epɑ̃d]; Arpitan: Ependes, locally Èpindè [ɛˈpɛ̃dɛ] ⓘ) 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.
The asteroid 129342 Ependes is named in its honour.