Postcode area · Murten · Fribourg

3280 Murten (Murten): key figures

3280 Murten (postcode area in Murten) has 7,567 residents in 2025 across 17.1 km², or 442 people per km². By population, 3280 Murten ranks No. 1 of 5 postcode areas in Murten. Population: +0.6% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 7,567 residents
  • 17.1 km²
  • 442 people/km²

3280 Murten in numbers

Population
7,567
ranked 283 of 2,275
+0.6%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
442people/km²
ranked 789 of 2,275
Area
17.1km²
ranked 588 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
25.5%
ranked 711 of 2,040
Dwellings
3,983
ranked 282 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,537
ranked 194 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
25.5%
ranked 1,736 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 3280 Murten ranks No. 1 of 5 postcode areas in Murten.

Nationally, 3280 Murten ranks No. 283 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 3280 Murten over time

7,5007,5207,5407,5607,5802015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

3280 Murten had 7,522 residents in 2015 and 7,567 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20157,522
20207,513
20237,554
20257,567

All indicators for 3280 Murten

Next to the value for 3280 Murten: all postcode areas of Murten, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

3280 MurtenNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator3280 MurtenMurtenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)3,983––ranked 1 of 6ranked 282 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,537––ranked 1 of 6ranked 194 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)25.5%28.3%23.2%ranked 6 of 6ranked 1,736 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)18.3%21.1%23.6%ranked 4 of 6ranked 1,891 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)61.2%63.7%63.5%ranked 6 of 6ranked 2,292 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator3280 MurtenMurtenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)38.3%37.1%56.2%ranked 2 of 6ranked 2,161 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)42.0%42.5%16.2%ranked 5 of 6ranked 100 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)3.9%6.7%13.5%ranked 6 of 6ranked 2,712 of 3,160
District heating (2026)11.4%8.9%5.6%ranked 2 of 6ranked 324 of 3,160

Society

Indicator3280 MurtenMurtenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)25.5%23.3%29.8%ranked 1 of 5ranked 711 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 3280 Murten (Murten)?

3280 Murten has 7,567 residents in 2025. It covers 17.1 km², or 442 people per km².

Where is 3280 Murten?

3280 Murten (postcode area) is part of Murten, in Fribourg.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 3280 Murten?

Share of foreign nationals: 25.5% (2025), ranked 711 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 3280 Murten?

Dwellings: 3,983 (2026), ranked 282 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.