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Estavayer
Estavayer () is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. It was created on 1 January 2017 when the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged to form Estavayer. History Bussy Bussy is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Bussey''. Morens Morens is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Morens''. Murist Murist is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Muris''. Rueyres-les-Prés Rueyres-les-Prés is first mentioned in 1288 as ''en Ruere''. Vernay Vernay was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz. Geography Estavayer has an area, , of . Population The new municipality has a population () of . Historic Population The historical population is given in the following chart: Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estavayer-le-Lac
Estavayer-le-Lac (;Florence Cattin/Andres Kristol, ''Estavayer-le-Lac FR (La Broye)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dialectologie, Université de Neuchâtel, Verlag Huber, Frauenfeld/Stuttgart/Wien 2005, und Éditions Payot, Lausanne 2005, , S. 339–340. frp, Estavalyér-le-Lèc, locally ) is a former Swiss municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. The municipality of Font merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broye (district)
Broye District (; frp, District de la Brouye ; german: Broyebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, lying in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel. Its territory is non-contiguous and Broye is fragmented into four parts, three of which exist as exclaves from the canton of Fribourg. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities Broye consists of the following municipalities, of which Estavayer is the capital: Mergers and name changes *On 1 January 1981 the former municipalities of La Vounaise and Montborget merged into the municipality of Murist. *In 1991 the former municipality Les Friques merged into the municipality Saint-Aubin. *On 31 December 1991 the former municipality of Franex merged into the municipality Murist. *In 1994 the former municipality Chandon merged into the municipality Léchelles *On 1 January 2000 the former municipalities of Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts merged to form the new municipality of Montagny (FR). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel (french: Lac de Neuchâtel ; frp, Lèc de Nôchâtél; german: Neuenburgersee) is a lake primarily in Romandy, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg, and Bern. It comprises one of the lakes in the Three Lakes Region (French: ''Pays des Trois-Lacs'', German: ''Drei-Seen-Land''), along with lakes Biel/Bienne and Morat/Murten. With a surface of , Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake located entirely in Switzerland and the 59th largest lake in Europe. It is long and at its widest. Its surface is above sea level, and the maximum depth is . The total water volume is . The lake's drainage area is approximately and its culminating point is Le Chasseron at . In comparison to the Lake Geneva region, the Lake Neuchatel shoreline has experienced significant economic development with the completion of the regional motorway network. It is also known to have hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenaux Castle
Chenaux Castle is a castle in the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History It was built in 1284 by Pierre d'Estavayer and his brother Guillaume on the model of the “Carre Savoyard” or "Savoyard square”. Pierre d’Estavayer was in the service of King Edward I of England as a knight during the Welsh Wars. He was a nephew of Otto de Grandson the justiciar of North Wales. In 1286 his uncle gave him Tipperary in Ireland for life, making him Lord of Tipperary. In 1290 he travelled with his uncle and was at the fall of Acre in 1291, returning then to Switzerland. His brother Guillaume is also recorded in 1283 as being in the service of King Edward I of England. His uncle enabled him to be a canon at Lincoln, being Archdeacon in 1316. Pierre died in 1322 and Guillaume in 1324.Burnand, Auguste. Vaudois en Angleterre au XIII siecle, avec 1er Othon de Grandson.214. See also * List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernay, Switzerland
Vernay () is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 The administrative seat is in Forel. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vernay, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montbrelloz
Vernay () is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 The administrative seat is in Forel. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vernay, Bussy, , |
Murist
Murist (; frp, Muri ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Its territory was enlarged in 1981 with the formerly independent municipalities La Vounaise and Montborget, and in 1992 with Franex.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Murist, Bussy, , Morens, |
Morens
Morens (, ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Morens, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer. History Morens is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Morens''. Geography Morens had an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.2% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 11.2%. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussy, Fribourg
Bussy (; frp, Bussê) is a former municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer. History Bussy is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Bussey''. Geography Bussy had an area, , of . Of this area, or 81.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 5.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autavaux
Vernay () is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 The administrative seat is in Forel. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vernay, Bussy, , |
Lully, Fribourg
Lully () is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion and Seiry as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 History Lully is first mentioned in 1011 as ''in villa Lulliaco''.Geography Lully has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
