Cottens, Fribourg

Cottens
Location of Cottens
Cottens
Cottens
Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°2′E / 46.750°N 7.033°E / 46.750; 7.033
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total
4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
713 m (2,339 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
1,482
 • Density298/km2 (772/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
1741
SFOS number2186
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byAutigny, Farvagny, Hauterive, La Brillaz, Neyruz
Twin townsCombronde (France)
Websitecottens-fr.ch

Cottens (French: [kɔtɑ̃s]; Arpitan: Cotens, locally Kotin [koˈtɛ̃] ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name of Cottingen has now largely fallen out of use.