Gempenach

Also known as Gempenach FR

Gempenach (former French name: Champagny; ) is a former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Galmiz, Gempenach and Clavaleyres (Canton of Bern) merged into the municipality of Murten.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Gempenach
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Gempenach-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.image_photo: 2012-04-26 Sense-Sarino (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 230.JPG
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: See
Swiss town.postal_code: 3215
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2260
Swiss town.area: 1.66
Swiss town.elevation: 501
Swiss town.mayor_title: Ammann
Swiss town.executive_name: Gemeinderat
Swiss town.executive_number_of_members: 5
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Agriswil, Büchslen, Ferenbalm (BE), Lurtigen, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gempenach
Population: 289
Area: 1.67
Elevation: 501
Official website: www.gempenach.ch
Image: 2012-04-26 Sense-Sarino (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 220.JPG
Dialing code: 031
Licence plate code: FR

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Commons category: Gempenach
postal code: 3215
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2260

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==History== Gempenach is first mentioned under its French name in 1340 as Champagnie. In 1408 it was mentioned as Gempenach followed in 1409 as Gempernach.