Sarine DistrictSarine District (District de la Sarine distʁi(kt) d(ə) la saʁin; District de la Sarena diʃˈtʁi də la ʃaʁˈnɑ; 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 (as of ). The district consists of the following twenty-six municipalities, including the cantonal capital Fribourg: Sarine has a population () of .
AvryAvry (Avri) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The municipality is the result of the 1 January 2001 union of Avry-sur-Matran and Corjolens. Avry has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 11.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 15.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.
ChésopellozChésopelloz (ʃezopɛlo; Chesâlpèlo, locally Tsèjopèlou tsɛʒoˈpɛlu) is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The municipality of Chésopelloz on 1 January 2017 merged into Corminboeuf. Chésopelloz is first mentioned in 1229 as Chissapenlo. Chésopelloz had an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.
BelfauxBelfaux (bɛlfo; Bélfox, locally Bifou biˈfu) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its former German name was Gumschen, but this is no longer in use. Belfaux is first mentioned in the 12th century as Bellofago. In 1229 it was mentioned as Bellfozen. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Gumschen, however, that name is no longer used. On 1 January 2016, Belfaux annexed the neighboring municipality of Autafond. Belfaux has an area, , of .
FribourgFribourg (fʁibuʁ) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and district of La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, administrative and educational centre on the cultural border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Its Old City, one of the best-maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine. In 2018, it had a population of 38,365.