Belmont-Broye

Belmont-Broye
Municipality
The Castle of Domdidier, part of Belmont-Broye
The Castle of Domdidier, part of Belmont-Broye
Coat of arms of Belmont-Broye
Coat of arms
Location of Belmont-Broye
Map
Belmont-Broye is located in Switzerland
Belmont-Broye
Belmont-Broye
Belmont-Broye is located in Canton of Fribourg
Belmont-Broye
Belmont-Broye
Coordinates: 46°52′N 7°1′E / 46.867°N 7.017°E / 46.867; 7.017
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictBroye
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
5,518
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1563-4
1773
SFOS number2053
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byAvenches (VD), Missy (VD), Montagny, Oleyres (VD), Saint-Aubin
Websitehttps://www.belmont-broye.ch
SFSO statistics

Belmont-Broye (French pronunciation: [bɛlmɔ̃ bʁwa]) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged to form Belmont-Broye.[3]

History

Domdidier is first mentioned around 1157-62 as Donno Desiderio.[4]

Dompierre is first mentioned in 1137 as Donperre.[5]

Léchelles is first mentioned in 1243 as Leschieres. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Leitern, however, that name is no longer used.[6]

Russy is first mentioned in 1228 as Rusie.[7]

Geography

Belmont-Broye has an area of 25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi).[8]

Demographics

Belmont-Broye has a population (as of December 2020) of 5,635.[9]

Heritage sites of national significance

Mansion De Gottrau

The Mansion De Gottrau is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire village of Dompierre is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[10]

Transportation

The municipality has three railway stations: Domdidier and Dompierre FR to the northwest on the Palézieux–Lyss line and Léchelles to the south on the Fribourg–Yverdon line. Between them they have regular service to Lausanne, Kerzers, Fribourg/Freiburg, and Yverdon-les-Bains.

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 13 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 3 February 2016
  4. ^ Domdidier in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Dompierre in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. ^ Léchelles in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  7. ^ Russy in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  8. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  9. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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