Swiss Towns / Episode 195
Botterens
4 November 2026 · Fribourg
What happened in this episode?
In episode 195, Botterens was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'916 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'915 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Botterens lies in the canton of Fribourg. It has 748 permanent residents and covers 4.27 km², which corresponds to around 175 residents per km².
- Canton: Fribourg
- 748 permanent residents
- Area: 4.27 km²
Botterens remembers a devastating village fire.
On 12 March 1779, a devastating fire destroyed much of Botterens. According to the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, half of the village burned.