Corserey

Corserey
Coat of arms
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Location of Corserey
Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°0′E / 46.767°N 7.000°E / 46.767; 7.000Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°0′E / 46.767°N 7.000°E / 46.767; 7.000
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Sarine
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation	658 m (2,159 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	418
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code	1747
SFOS number	2185
Surrounded by	La Brillaz, Montagny, Prez-vers-Noréaz, Torny
Website	www.corserey.ch SFSO statistics

Corserey (Arpitan:  Korchèrê ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Corserey is first mentioned around 1150-62 as Corserei.

Corserey has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 3.4 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.56 km² (0.99 sq mi) or 74.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.68 km² (0.26 sq mi) or 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.22 km² (0.085 sq mi) or 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 47.7% is used for growing crops and 24.7% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Sarine district.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Quartered Gules and Azure.

Corserey has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 418. As of 2008^[update], 2.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 13.5%. Migration accounted for 4.3%, while births and deaths accounted for 7.8%.