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Charmey
Charmey (; frp, Chàrmê ) is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Charmey and Cerniat merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as ''Chalmeis''. Until 1760 it was known as ''Feiguières''. The municipality is also informally known by its German name ''Galmis''.Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val-de-Charmey
Val-de-Charmey () is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the municipality of Val-de-Charmey.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Cerniat is first mentioned in 1288 as ''Sernia''. Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as ''Chalmeis''. Until 1760 it was known as ''Feiguières''. The municipality is also informally known by its German name ''Galmis''.Geography After the 2014 merger Val-de-Charmey had an area of . Of this area, about 43.7% is used for agricul ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerniat
Cerniat (; frp, Cèrniê ) is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Cerniat is first mentioned in 1288 as ''Sernia''.Geography 
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Rougemont, Switzerland
Rougemont () is a municipality in the Pays-d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Rougemont is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Rubeus Mons'' and ''Rogemot''. The name of the village also appears in various forms in medieval chronicles: ''Rubeimontis'', ''Rogemont'', ''Rubeo monte'', ''Rogo mons'', and ''Rojomont''. The name stems from the red rock outcroppings north of the village. The site was probably first settled by a religious order coming from Cluny in France, which had received the land in 1080 from the Count of Gruyère. In 1569, the priory was replaced by the château of Rougemont, which became the residence of the bailiffs of Bern, who succeeded the Count of Gruyère. The area became part of the canton of Vaud in 1798. Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broc, Switzerland
Broc (; frp, Broc, locally ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Broc is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Broc'' and ''Broch''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Bruck'', but that name is no longer used. In 1898, the Cailler chocolate factory was opened. As a consequence, population of Broc increased by a three-fold. The factory hydroelectrical plant on the Jogne enabled the electrification of the entire village. Geography Broc has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 2.2% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut. History Château-d'Œx is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Oit'', ''Oyz'', ''Oix'' and ''Oyez''. Prehistoric settlements During the late Paleolithic and Mesolithic (9500 BC to at least 6000 BC) caves around Château-d'Œx served as a seasonal settlement. Bronze Age knives indicate that there was a settlement during that era as well. Many of the local names (''combe'' = valley, ''joeur'' = forest, ''man''= rock) and the local dialect are the only traces of a Celtic settlement in the area. The lack of iron ore and the sparseness of the soil probably prevented the romanization of lowland valleys. During the Gallo-Roman era, the region may have been only sparsely populated. By the 10th century, the Alamannic settlements had only reached Le Vanel but then spread even higher and reached the pastures in L'Étivaz in the southern part of the municipality. The vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crésuz
Crésuz (; frp, Crèsuz, locally ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Crésuz is first mentioned in 1301 as ''Cresu''. Geography Crésuz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 34.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 23.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 7.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 16.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, 34.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandvillard
Grandvillard ( frp, Le Grandvelârd ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Grandvillard is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Vilar''. In 1309 it was mentioned as ''Vilar retro Grueriam'' and in 1457 as ''communitas Magni Villari retro Grueriam''. The municipality was formerly known by its German names ''Grosswiler'' and ''Langwiler'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Grandvillard has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes and or 19.6% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaun
Jaun (french: Bellegarde; frp, Bèlagouàrda ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère. History Jaun is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Balavarda''. In 1397 it was mentioned as ''Youn''. Geography Jaun has an area, , of . Of this area, or 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 38.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 16.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaffeien
Plaffeien (french: Planfayon; frp, Pllanfayon ) is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg. History Plaffeien is first mentioned in 1148 as ''Planfeiun''. In 1339 it was mentioned as ''Blanfeyen''. Name The name Plaffeien probably comes from the Latin "planum-fageum" meaning beech forest and therefore may date to the Roman era. The spelling of the name changed over time. In addition to the spellings given above, in the 13th century it was ''Planfeium'', followed by ''Plainfaon'' or ''Planfeyen''. Beginning around the 16th century the name became ''Plaffeyen''. To match the standard German orthography of the German Empire, an 1899 Swiss federal decree changed the "y" in German place names into an "i", changing the official name to "Plaffeien". Brief History During the Roman era Plaffeien was probably a village o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saanen
Saanen (french: Gessenay; Highest Alemannic German, Highest Alemannic: ''Saanä'') is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen (administrative district), Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. History The village was first mentioned in 1228 as ''Gissinay''. In 1340 it was mentioned as ''Sanon''. During the Bronze Age there was a hill fort on the Cholis Grind near the modern village of Saanen. The region was occupied by the Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo-Romans until the 10th or 11th century when the Alamanni began to drive them out. This migration created the modern language borders in Switzerland. During the Middle Ages several forts were built to guard the mule trails into the Valais and Vaud. These included the Kramburg (which was first mentioned in 1331 but is now covered by later construction), the Swabia Ried tower (11th-12th century) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas-Intyamon
Bas-Intyamon ( frp, Bâs-Enque-amont) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The villages of Enney, Estavannens and Villars-sous-Mont formed it.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 Geography 
Bas-Intyamon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and ...
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German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
