Vernay, Switzerland

Vernay
Former municipality
Montbrelloz
Montbrelloz
Coat of arms of Vernay
Coat of arms
Location of Vernay
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Vernay is located in Switzerland
Vernay
Vernay
Vernay is located in Canton of Fribourg
Vernay
Vernay
Coordinates: 46°53′N 6°53′E / 46.883°N 6.883°E / 46.883; 6.883
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictBroye
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
[1]
 • Total8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2015)
 • Total1,119
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1475
SFOS number2052
LocalitiesAutavaux, Forel, Montbrelloz
Surrounded byBevaix (NE), Bussy, Chevroux (VD), Estavayer-le-Lac, Gorgier (NE), Grandcour (VD), Montbrelloz, Morens, Rueyres-les-Prés, Sévaz
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Vernay was a municipality of the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

History

Vernay was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the former municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.[2] The administrative seat is in Forel. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Vernay, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011
  3. ↑ Historisiertes Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 5 January 2017

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