Sense (district) facts for kids
The Sense District is a special area, like a county, in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. A canton is like a state or province in other countries. The main town and capital of the Sense District is Tafers.
What is a District?
A district is a part of a larger area, like a canton. It helps organize different towns and villages. The Sense District is one of several districts in the Fribourg canton. It has its own local government that helps manage things for the people living there.
Towns and Villages in Sense District
The Sense District is made up of many different municipalities. A municipality is like a town or a village, often with its own local council. These places work together to make the district a good place to live.
Here are the municipalities that are part of the Sense District, along with how many people lived there in 2004 and their size:
Municipality Name | Population (January 1 2004) |
Area in km² |
---|---|---|
Alterswil | 1923 | 16.10 |
Bösingen | 3218 | 14.32 |
Brünisried | 564 | 3.24 |
Düdingen | 7065 | 30.82 |
Giffers | 1432 | 5.22 |
Heitenried | 1154 | 9.04 |
Plaffeien | 3594 | 66.53 |
Plasselb | 998 | 18.11 |
Rechthalten | 1041 | 7.30 |
Schmitten | 3413 | 13.55 |
St. Antoni | 1903 | 16.86 |
St. Silvester | 936 | 7.10 |
St. Ursen | 1212 | 15.73 |
Tafers | 2697 | 8.37 |
Tentlingen | 1182 | 3.69 |
Ueberstorf | 2194 | 16.13 |
Wünnewil-Flamatt | 5011 | 13.21 |
See also
- Swiss Districts
- Fribourg Canton
- For more information in Spanish: Distrito de Sense para niños