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Glâne (river)
Glâne (; ) is a river in Switzerland that crosses part of the Canton of Fribourg. It is a tributary of the Sarine and a sub-tributary of the Rhine river. The Neirigue and the Glèbe are its two largest tributaries. The river gave its name to the surrounding Glâne district of the canton. The Glâne has its source in the town of Siviriez, then heads northeast becoming the border between the municipalities of Mézières, Romont, Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Villorsonnens and La Folliaz. It then continues east and northeast through the Sarine district where it borders the municipalities of Chénens, Autigny, Farvagny, Cottens, Neyruz and Matran, finally joining the Sarine River on the border between Villars-sur-Glâne and Hauterive. The river has powered several mills and sawmills throughout history. In addition, during the nineteenth century public baths were built north of Romont. See also * List of rivers of Switzerland The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autigny, Switzerland
Autigny () is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Autigny is first mentioned in 1068 as ''Altignei''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Ottenach'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Autigny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 21.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.5% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 20.3% of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chénens
Chénens (; local , otherwise spelled as in French) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Sarine (district), Sarine in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. A French language, French-speaking community, its earlier German language, German name of ''Geiningen'' is no longer in common use. History Chénens is first mentioned in 1138 as ''Cheineis''. Geography Chénens has an area of . or 67.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.5% is forested. The rest of the region or 10.1% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010 Housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Switzerland
The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributary, tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po (river), Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea. Some of the larger rivers, such as the Aare, Limmat (ZSG) and Rhine (Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein, URh), are in part navigable and include recreational boat lines. Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given. Rivers by length Rivers with over in Switzerland Rivers by drainage area Basins covering more than , counting only the area in Switzerland. Rivers by orography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Switzerland
The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea. Some of the larger rivers, such as the Aare, Limmat ( ZSG) and Rhine ( URh), are in part navigable and include recreational boat lines. Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given. Rivers by length Rivers with over in Switzerland Rivers by drainage area Basins covering more than , counting only the area in Switzerland. Rivers by orography Switzerland is drained into four directions: *North Sea, via the Rhine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Baths
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other criteria. In addition to their hygienic function, public baths have also been social meeting places. They have included saunas, massages, and other relaxation therapies, as are found in contemporary day spas. As the percentage of dwellings containing private bathrooms has increased in some societies, the need for public baths has diminished, and they are now almost exclusively used recreationally. History Indus Valley Civilization Some of the earliest public baths are found in the ruins in of the Indus Valley civilization. According to John Keay, the "Great Bath" of Mohenjo Daro in present-day Pakistan was the size of 'a modest municipal swimming pool', complete with stairs leading down to the water at each one of its ends. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauterive, Fribourg
Hauterive (; ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Sarine (district), Sarine in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created from the union in 2001Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 19 July 2011 of the villages of Posieux (; ) and Ecuvillens (; ). History 
Its Cistercians, Cistercian Abbey of Hauterive, abbey was founded in 1138, closing its doors in 1848 following the Sonderbund War, but was to reope ...
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Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne (; ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Geography Villars-sur-Glâne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 51.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 27.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 13.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.7% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.4%. Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matran
Matran (, ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Matran is first mentioned in 1123 as ''Martrans''. It is then mentioned in 1138 under the name Martrens en Nuithonie. Later it changed to Martrans (1148), Matrans (1157), Martranz (1285), Martrant (1445), Martrand (1555) and Matrang (1668). The place name derives from "Martyrus". In the Middle Ages the Abbey of Payerne owned much land in Matran. In 1442 the hamlet was sold and came into possession of Fribourg. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798) Matran belonged, during the Helvetic Republic and later, to the county of Fribourg. In 1848 it became a member of the Saane District of the Canton of Fribourg. Matran has grown from a sleepy hamlet of a few hundred farmers and their families to a population of over 1,000 inhabitants in the last 25 years. Matran boasts a wonderful gothic parish church dating back to the 16th century with rare 18th-century ceiling pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neyruz, Switzerland
Neyruz (; ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Neyruz is first mentioned in 1137 as ''Nuerus''. In 1138 it was mentioned as ''Nuruos''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Rauschenbach'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Neyruz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 15.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.2% 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 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.6% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottens, Fribourg
Cottens (; , locally ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name of ''Cottingen'' has now largely fallen out of use. History Cottens is first mentioned in 1138 as ''Cotens''. Geography Cottens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 69.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farvagny
Farvagny (; ) is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Sarine (district), Sarine in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. The former municipalities of Farvagny-le-Grand, Farvagny-le-Petit, Grenilles and Posat (Fribourg), Posat merged in 1996 to form it.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 19 July 2011 On 1 January 2016 it merged with Corpataux-Magnedens, Le Glèbe, Rossens, Fribourg, Rossens and Vuisternens-en-Ogoz to form the new municipality of Gibloux FR, Gibloux. Geography Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. Power and wate ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarine (district)
Sarine District ( ; ; ) is one of the seven districts of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. It is largely French language, French-speaking, with a German language, German-speaking minority. Its territory is drained by the Saane/Sarine, Sarine river (which gives it its name), and by its tributary, the Glâne (river), Glâne. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities The district consists of the following twenty-five municipalities, including the cantonal capital Fribourg: Demographics Sarine has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French language, French (64,341 or 75.3%) as their first language, German language, German is the second most common (12,373 or 14.5%) and Italian language, Italian is the third (2,008 or 2.3%). There are 80 people who speak Romansh language, Romansh. , the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The population was made up of 35,822 Swiss men (36.8% of the population) and 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
