Épendes, Fribourg

Épendes
Location of Épendes
Épendes
Épendes
Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°9′E / 46.750°N 7.150°E / 46.750; 7.150
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictSarine
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total
5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (December 2019)
 • Total
1,085
 • Density193/km2 (499/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
1731
SFOS number2189
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
LocalitiesLe Petit-Épendes, Sales
Surrounded byArconciel, Ferpicloz, Le Mouret, Marly, Senèdes, Villarsel-sur-Marly
Websiteependes.ch

Épendes (French: [epɑ̃d]; Arpitan: Ependes, locally Èpindè [ɛˈpɛ̃dɛ] ) is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its former German name was Spinz. In 1977, the former municipality of Sales merged into Épendes. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes merged to form the new municipality of Bois-d'Amont.

The asteroid 129342 Ependes is named in its honour.