Villaz, Switzerland
Villaz is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Villaz-Saint-Pierre and La Folliaz merged to form the new municipality of Villaz.[1]
Villaz | |
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Neyruz village, part of Villaz St Pierre | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Villaz | |
Villaz Villaz | |
Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°57′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Fribourg |
District | Glâne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi) |
Population (December 2018) | |
• Total | 2,287 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Postal code | 1690, 1691 |
SFOS number | 2117 |
Surrounded by | Châtonnaye, Massonnens, Mézières, Romont, Sédeilles (VD), Villorsonnens |
Website | website missing SFSO statistics |
History
Villaz
Villaz-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1177 as Villa.[2]
Villarimboud
Villarimboud is first mentioned in 1142 as Vilarrimolth.[3]
Lussy
Lussy is first mentioned in the 12th century as Lussiei.[4]
Geography
After the merger, Villaz has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi).[5]
Demographics
The new municipality has a population (as of December 2018) of 2,287.[6]
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[7] La Folliaz was formed on 1 January 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud.
Transportation
The municipality has a railway station, Villaz-St-Pierre, on the Lausanne–Bern line. It has regular service to Romont and Fribourg.
References
- Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 02 January 2020
- Villaz-Saint-Pierre in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Lussy (FR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Lussy (FR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villaz FR. |
- La Folliaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.