Sarine District
Sarine District | |
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District | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| Capital | Fribourg |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.6 km2 (84.0 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 107,158 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 25 |
| Website | Sarine |
Sarine District (French: District de la Sarine [distʁi(kt) d(ə) la saʁin]; Arpitan: District de la Sarena [diʃˈtʁi də la ʃaʁˈnɑ] ⓘ; German: Saanebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is largely French-speaking, with a German-speaking minority. Its territory is drained by the Sarine river (which gives it its name), and by its tributary, the Glâne. It has a population of 107,158 (as of 31 December 2020).