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Sorens
Sorens (, ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. History Sorens is first mentioned around 974-75 as ''Sotringus''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Soring'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Sorens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics
2009 data accessed 25 March 2010
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the f ...
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Le Glèbe
Le Glèbe (; ) is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Sarine (district), Sarine in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2003 by the union of Estavayer-le-Gibloux, Rueyres-Saint-Laurent, Villarlod, and Villarsel-le-Gibloux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 19 July 2011
On 1 January 2016 it merged with Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Rossens, Fribourg, Rossens and Vuisternens-en-Ogoz to form the new municipality of Gibloux FR, Gibloux.


Geography

Le Glèbe had an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.9% is forested. Of ...
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