Pierrafortscha

Also known as Pierrafortscha FR

Pierrafortscha (; , locally ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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Swiss town.area: 5.06
Swiss town.subject_name: Pierrafortscha
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Pierrafortscha-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: Sarine
Swiss town.postal_code: 1723
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2216
Swiss town.elevation: 751
Swiss town.website: www.pierrafortscha.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Syndic
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Fribourg (Fribourg/Freiburg im Üechtland), Marly, Sankt Ursen, Tentlingen, Villarsel-sur-Marly

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Official name: Pierrafortscha
Population: 156
Area: 5.06
Elevation: 751
Official website: www.pierrafortscha.ch
Image: Pierrafortscha.jpg
Dialing code: 026
Licence plate code: FR

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Commons category: Pierrafortscha
postal code: 1723
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2216

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Pierrafortscha (; , locally ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

==History== Pierrafortscha (Fribourg dialect for Pierre Forchue, forked rock) is first mentioned in 1267 as Pierraforchia. In 1277 it was mentioned as Bevrechie. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Perfetschied, however, that name is no longer used.