Bois-d'Amont () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Sarine in the
canton of
Fribourg
, neighboring_municipalities= Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, Sankt Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne
, twintowns = Rueil-Malmaison (France)
, website = www.ville-fribourg.ch
, Location of , Location of ()
() o ...
in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of
Arconciel
Arconciel (; , locally ) is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes merged to form the new municipality of Bois ...
,
Ependes and
Senèdes
Senèdes (, ) is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes merged to form the new municipality of Bois-d'Amont.
Hist ...
merged to form the new municipality of Bois-d'Amont.
History
Arconciel
Arconciel is first mentioned in 1082 as ''castrum Arconciacum''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Ergenzach'', however, that name is no longer used.
Épendes
Épendes is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Spindes''.
Senèdes
Senèdes is first mentioned in 1233 as ''Senaide''.
Geography
After the merger, Bois-d'Amont has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of .
Demographics
The new municipality has a population () of .
Historic population
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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Heritage sites of national significance
The Farm House at La Souche 1, the
mesolithic
The Mesolithic (Greek: μÎσος, ''mesos'' 'middle' + λίθος, ''lithos'' 'stone') or Middle Stone Age is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic. The term Epipaleolithic is often used synonymous ...
shelter at La Souche and the medieval village at Vers-le-Château are listed as Swiss
heritage site of national significance.
References
{{Municipalities of the district of Sarine
Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Fribourg