Villaz, Switzerland

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Villaz
Municipality in Switzerland
Neyruz village, part of Villaz St Pierre
Neyruz village, part of Villaz St Pierre
Coat of arms of Villaz
Coat of arms
Location of Villaz
Villaz is located in Switzerland
Villaz
Villaz
Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°57′E / 46.717°N 6.950°E / 46.717; 6.950Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°57′E / 46.717°N 6.950°E / 46.717; 6.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictGlâne
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)
 • Total2,287
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1690, 1691
SFOS number2117
Surrounded byChâtonnaye, Massonnens, Mézières, Romont, Sédeilles (in Vaud), Villorsonnens
Websitewww.communevillaz.ch
SFSO statistics

Villaz (Arpitan: Vela [ˈvəla]) 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]

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 2019) 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[]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 02 January 2020
  2. ^ Villaz-Saint-Pierre in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  3. ^ Lussy (FR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ Lussy (FR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  6. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

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