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Broye District
Broye District (; frp, District de la Brouye ; german: Broyebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, lying in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel. Its territory is non-contiguous and Broye is fragmented into four parts, three of which exist as exclaves from the canton of Fribourg. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities Broye consists of the following municipalities, of which Estavayer is the capital: Mergers and name changes *On 1 January 1981 the former municipalities of La Vounaise and Montborget merged into the municipality of Murist. *In 1991 the former municipality Les Friques merged into the municipality Saint-Aubin. *On 31 December 1991 the former municipality of Franex merged into the municipality Murist. *In 1994 the former municipality Chandon merged into the municipality Léchelles *On 1 January 2000 the former municipalities of Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts merged to form the new municipality of Montagny (FR). ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ...
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Cugy, Fribourg
Cugy (; frp, Cugi, locally ) is a municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2005 Cugy incorporated the formerly independent municipality of Vesin.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
. Retrieved 4 April 2011


History

Cugy is first mentioned around 968-85 as ''Cuzziaco''.


Geography

Cugy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.1% is unproductive land.
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Ménières
Ménières (; frp, Meniéres ) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. History Ménières is first mentioned in 1228 as ''hospitale de Meinires''. Geography Ménières has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics
2009 data accessed 25 March 2010
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.1% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forest ...
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Lully, Fribourg
Lully () is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion and Seiry as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
accessed 4 April 2011


History

Lully is first mentioned in 1011 as ''in villa Lulliaco''.


Geography

Lully has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
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Les Montets
Les Montets is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was created through the merger of Aumont, Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin and Montet.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 19 July 2011


History

Les Montets was created in 2004.


Geography

Les Montets has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 11.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.1% is unproductive land.
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Gletterens
Gletterens () is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is home to the Les Grèves prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Gletterens is first mentioned in 1239 as ''Lieterins''. Geography Gletterens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 20.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 12.3% is unproductive land.
2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 12.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 5.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested ...
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Fétigny, Switzerland
Fétigny (; frp, Fethegni ) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. History Fétigny is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Festignei''. Geography Fétigny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 9.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.2% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics
2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 6.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. Out of the forested land, 7.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchar ...
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Fétigny Coat Of Arms
Fétigny may refer to: * Fétigny, Jura, a commune in the region of Franche-Comté, France * Fétigny, Switzerland Fétigny (; frp, Fethegni ) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. History Fétigny is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Festignei''. Geography Fétigny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 76.7% is us ...
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