Rechthalten

Also known as Rechthalten FR

Rechthalten is a municipality in the district of Sense, in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was known in French as Dirlaret ( ), but this name is no longer used. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Rechthalten
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Rechthalten FR Kirche und Pfarrhaus.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Roman Catholic church in Rechthalten village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Rechthalten COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Rechthalten Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: Sense
Swiss town.postal_code: 1718
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2301
Swiss town.area: 7.3
Swiss town.elevation: 881
Swiss town.website: www.rechthalten.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Gemeindeammann
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Brünisried, Giffers, Plaffeien, Sankt Ursen, Tentlingen

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==History== Rechthalten is first mentioned in 1142 as Drallaris. In 1173 it was mentioned as de Recto Clivo, followed in 1180 by Dreitlaris and in 1250 it was Rehthalton.

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