Villaz ( frp, Vela ) 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
Glâne in the
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
of
Fribourg 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 2020 the former municipalities of
Villaz-Saint-Pierre
Villaz-Saint-Pierre ( frp, Vela-Sent-Piérro ) is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities La Folliaz and Villaz-Saint-Pierre merged to form the new mu ...
and
La Folliaz
La Folliaz ( frp, La Folyê) is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud. On 1 January 202 ...
merged to form the new municipality of
Villaz
Villaz () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Geography
The river Fier forms the commune's southern border.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Savoie department
The following ...
.
History
Villaz
Villaz-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1177 as ''Villa''.
Villarimboud
Villarimboud is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Vilarrimolth''.
Lussy
Lussy is first mentioned in the 12th century as ''Lussiei''.
Geography
After the merger, Villaz 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:
Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000
accessed 27 April 2016 La Folliaz was formed on 1 January 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud
La Folliaz ( frp, La Folyê) is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud. On 1 January 2020 ...
.
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Transportation
The municipality has a railway station, , on the Lausanne–Bern line. It has regular service to and .
References
External links
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Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg