Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg explained

There are 126 municipalities in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland .[1]

List

Mergers

As of 1 January 1994:
  • the municipalities Léchelles and Chandon merged under the name of Léchelles.
    As of 1 January 2000:
  • the municipalities Grolley and Corsalettes merged under the name of Grolley.
  • the municipalities Gurmels and Kleingurmels merged under the name of Gurmels.
  • the municipalities Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts merged under the name of Montagny (FR).
    As of 1 January 2001:
  • the municipalities Maules, Romanens, Rueyres-Treyfayes and Sâles merged under the name of Sâles.
  • the municipalities Bionnens, Mossel, Ursy and Vauderens merged under the name of Ursy.
  • the municipalities Gillarens, Promasens and Rue merged under the name of Rue.
  • the municipalities Lentigny FR, Lovens and Onnens FR wurden merged under the name of La Brillaz.
  • the municipalities Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens, Orsonnens, Villargiroud and Villarsiviriaux wurden merged under the name of Villorsonnens.
  • the municipalities Marsens and Vuippens merged under the name of Marsens.
  • the municipalities Ecuvillens and Posieux wurden merged under the name of Hauterive (FR).
    As of 1 January 2002:
  • the municipalities Albeuve, Lessoc, Montbovon and Neirivue merged under the name of Haut-Intyamon.
    As of 1 January 2003:
  • the municipalities Avry-devant-Pont, Le Bry and Gumefens merged under the name of Pont-en-Ogoz.
  • the municipalities Gurmels, Guschelmuth, Liebistorf and Wallenbuch merged under the name of Gurmels.
  • the municipalities Les Ecasseys, Estévenens, La Joux (FR), Lieffrens, La Magne, Sommentier, Villariaz and Vuisternens-devant-Romont merged under the name of Vuisternens-devant-Romont.
  • the municipalities Courtaman and Courtepin merged under the name of Courtepin.
  • the municipalities Estavayer-le-Gibloux, Rueyres-Saint-Laurent, Villarlod and Villarsel-le-Gibloux merged under the name of Le Glèbe.
  • the municipalities Bonnefontaine, Essert, Montévraz, Oberried FR, Praroman and Zénauva merged under the name of Le Mouret.
    As of 1 January 2004:
  • the municipalities Bouloz, Pont (Veveyse) and Porsel merged under the name of Le Flon.
  • the municipalities Mannens-Grandsivaz and Montagny (FR) merged under the name of Montagny (FR).
  • the municipalities Besencens, Fiaugères and Saint-Martin (FR) merged under the name of Saint-Martin (FR).
  • the municipalities La Corbaz, Cormagens and Lossy-Formangueires merged under the name of La Sonnaz.
  • the municipalities Berlens and Mézières (FR) merged under the name of Mézières (FR).
  • the municipalities Middes and Torny-le-Grand merged under the name of Torny.
  • the municipalities Aumont, Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin and Montet (Broye) merged under the name of Les Montets.
  • the municipalities Enney, Estavannens and Villars-sous-Mont merged under the name of Bas-Intyamon.
  • the municipalities Chavannes-les-Forts, Prez-vers-Siviriez, Siviriez and Villaraboud merged under the name of Siviriez.
  • the municipalities La Neirigue and Vuisternens-devant-Romont merged under the name of Vuisternens-devant-Romont.
  • the municipalities Le Crêt, Grattavache and Progens merged under the name of La Verrerie.
    As of 1 January 2005:
  • the municipalities Delley and Portalban merged under the name of Delley-Portalban.
  • the municipalities Chapelle (Broye) and Cheiry merged under the name of Cheiry.
  • the municipalities Cordast and Gurmels merged under the name of Gurmels.
  • the municipalities Cugy FR and Vesin merged under the name of Cugy FR.
  • the municipalities Praratoud and Surpierre merged under the name of Surpierre.
  • the municipalities Lussy FR and Villarimboud merged under the name of La Folliaz.
    As of 1 January 2006:
  • the municipalities Botterens and Villarbeney merged under the name of Botterens.
  • the municipalities Bulle and La Tour-de-Trême merged under the name of Bulle.
  • the municipalities Autavaux, Forel (FR) and Montbrelloz merged under the name of Vernay.
  • the municipalities Esmonts and Vuarmarens merged under the name of Vuarmarens.
  • the municipalities Bollion, Lully (FR) and Seiry merged under the name of Lully (FR).
  • the municipalities Agriswil and Ried bei Kerzers merged under the name of Ried bei Kerzers.
    As of 1 January 2011:
  • the municipalities Corbières and Villarvolard merged under the name of Corbières.
    As of 1 January 2012:
  • the municipalities Estavayer-le-Lac and Font merged under the name of Estavayer-le-Lac.
  • the municipalities Ursy and Vuarmarens merged under the name of Ursy.
    As of 1 January 2013:
  • the municipalities Büchslen and Murten merged under the name of Murten.
    As of 1 January 2014:
  • the municipalities Cerniat and Charmey merged under the name of Val-de-Charmey.
    As of 1 January 2016:
  • the municipalities Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged under the name of Belmont-Broye.
  • the municipalities Autafond and Belfaux merged under the name of Belfaux.
  • the municipalities Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe, Rossens and Vuisternens-en-Ogoz merged under the name of Gibloux.
  • the municipalities Bas-Vully and Haut-Vully merged under the name of Mont-Vully.
    As of 1 January 2017:
  • the municipalities Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vuissens and Vernay merged under the name of Estavayer.
  • the municipalities Châbles and Cheyres merged under the name of Cheyres-Châbles.
  • the municipalities Surpierre and Villeneuve merged under the name of Surpierre.
  • the municipalities Chésopelloz and Corminboeuf merged under the name of Corminboeuf.
  • the municipalities Barberêche, Courtepin, Villarepos and Wallenried merged under the name of Courtepin.
  • the municipalities Oberschrot, Plaffeien and Zumholz merged under the name of Plaffeien.
    As of 1 January 2020:
  • the municipalities La Folliaz and Villaz-Saint-Pierre merged under the name of Villaz
  • the municipalities Corserey, Noréaz and Prez-vers-Noréaz merged under the name of Prez
    As of 1 January 2021:
  • the municipalities Alterswil, St. Antoni and Tafers merged under the name of Tafers
  • the municipalities Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes merged under the name of Bois-d'Amont
  • the municipalities Cheiry and Surpierre merged under the name of Surpierre
    As of 1 January 2022:
  • the municipalities Galmiz, Gempenach and Murten merged under the name of Murten
  • the municipalities Clavaleyres (BE) and Murten merged under the name of Murten
    planned:
  • the municipalities Avry, Belfaux, Corminboeuf, Fribourg, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Matran and Villars-sur-Glâne

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz . Bundesamt für Statistik Schweiz . 12 April 2012.