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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] |
Fribourg
or is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, administrative and educational centre on the cultural border between German-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking and Romandy, French-speaking Switzerland. Its Old town, Old City, one of the best-maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine. In 2018, it had a population of 38,365. History Prehistory The region around Fribourg has been settled since the Neolithic period, although few remains have been found. These include some flint tools found near Bourguillon, as well as a stone hatchet and bronze tools. A river crossing was located in the area during the Roman Empire, Roman Era. The main activity in the Swiss plateau went through the area to the north, however, and was instead centered around the valley o ... [...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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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] |
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] |
Corminboeuf
Corminboeuf (; , locally ) 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. In 2017 the former municipality of Chésopelloz merged into the municipality of Corminboeuf. History Corminboeuf is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Cormenbo''. In the 15th and 16th centuries it was known as ''Sankt Görg'' or ''St Georg''. Geography After the 2017 merger Corminboeuf had an area of . Before the merger Corminboeuf had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of . Of this area, about 51.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.3% is forested and 14.9% is settled (buildings or roads). In the 2013/18 survey a total of or about 12.9% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of over the 1981 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by and is now about 0.89% of the total area. Of the agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fribourg (canton)
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg, is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg. History On the shores of Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed. The canton of Fribourg joined the Swiss Confederation in 1481. The area is made up of lands acquired by the capital Fribourg. The present extent was reached in 1803 when Murten (Morat) was acquired. The canton of Fribourg joined the separatist league of Catholic cantons in 1846 ( Sonderbund). The following year, its troops surrendered to the federal army. Geography The canton is bounded to the west by Lake Neuchâtel, to the west and the south by the canton of Vaud, and to the east by the canton of Bern. The canton includes two enclaves within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Givisiez
Givisiez (; ) 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 formerly known in German language, German as ''Siebenzach'', but this usage is no longer common. History Givisiez is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Juvinsie''. Until the beginning of the 19th century it was known as ''Juvisy''. Geography Givisiez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 34.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 40.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 1.2% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marly, Switzerland
Marly (; ) 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. Its German name is ''Mertenlach'', but this is no longer common, although still in regional use. It was formed through the 1970 merger of Marly-le-Grand and Marly-le-Petit and the 1976 addition of the former municipality of Chésalles.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 History Marly is first mentioned in 1055 as ''in marlensi''.Geography Marly has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.4% is foreste ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy () is adherence to a purported "correct" or otherwise mainstream- or classically-accepted creed, especially in religion. Orthodoxy within Christianity refers to acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical councils in Late antiquity, antiquity, but different Churches accept different creeds and councils. Such differences of opinion have developed for numerous reasons, including language and cultural barriers. In the Christian world, Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy are sometimes referred to simply as ''"the Orthodox"'' or ''"Orthodoxy"''. In some English-speaking countries, Jews who adhere to all the contemporarily-applicable 613 commandments, commandments legislated in the Torah, Written and Oral Torah are often called Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jews. As this can include many Jews that may not necessarily identify with the term ''"Orthodox"'', such as many Conservative Judaism, Masorti Jews, Jewish religious movements, Jewish communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Reformed Church
The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is a federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland. The PCS is not a church in a theological understanding, because every member is independent with its own theological and formal organisation. It serves as a legal umbrella before the federal government and represents the church in international relations. Except for the Evangelical-Methodist Church, which covers all of Switzerland, the member churches are restricted to a certain territory. The president of the PCS is Rita Famos. History The Reformation spread primarily into the cities of Switzerland, which was then composed of loosely connected cantons. Breakthroughs began in the 1520s in Zurich under Huldrych Zwingli, in Bern in 1528 under Berchtold Haller, and in Basel in 1529 under Johannes Oecolampadius. After the death of Zwingli in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party Of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (, SP; ), also called the Swiss Socialist Party (; , PS), is a List of political parties in Switzerland, political party in Switzerland. The SP has had two representatives on the Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council since 1960 and received the second-highest number of votes in the 2023 Swiss federal election. The SP was founded on 21 October 1888 and is currently the second-largest of the four leading coalition political parties in Switzerland. It is the only left-leaning party with representatives on the Federal Council, positioning itself at the Centre-left politics, centre-left. Currently, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and Beat Jans represent the party. As of January 2024, the SP is the second-largest political party in the Federal Assembly (Switzerland), Federal Assembly. Amongst all Pro-Europeanism, pro-European parties in Switzerland the SP is the largest and unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP supports Swiss membership i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
