Attalens

Attalens
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Freiburg (FR)
District :	Vivisbach
BFS no. :	2321
Postal code :	1616
Coordinates :	554 736  /  151137 coordinates: 46 ° 30 '36 "  N , 6 ° 50' 56"  O ; CH1903:  554 736  /  151137
Height :	777  m above sea level M.
Height range :	701–985 m above sea level M.
Area :	9.74  km²
Residents:	3521 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	361 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.attalens.ch
town hall
Location of the municipality

Attalens ( Freiburger Patois Atalin ^{? / I} ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse (dt. Vivisbach ) in the canton of Friborg in Switzerland .

geography

In addition to Attalens itself, the municipality includes the villages of Vuarat and Tatroz and the hamlets of Corcelles and Rombuet. The area lies in a valley that was carved out by the Rhone Glacier between Mont Vuarat and Mont Pèlerin . The waters flow south to Lake Geneva on the one hand, and north to Broye on the other . Neighboring municipalities are Bossonnens , Granges (Veveyse) and Remaufens in the canton of Friborg and Chardonne , Jongny , Corsier-sur-Vevey and Oron in Vaud.

• Lowest point: 703 m in Franex on the Broye
• Highest point: 985 m on Mont Vuarat

population

The population of Attalens has increased continuously to reach a level of more than 2,700 inhabitants. The main language is French and the majority of the population is Roman Catholic.

politics

Every five years the population elects the 30-member General Council (legislative) and the municipal council with seven members (executive).

economy

Almost 50% of the workforce works in the service sector. Many new households, especially from the Lausanne region, have settled in Attalens in recent years. This in turn has strongly promoted construction activity and presents the community with new challenges.

history

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from July 28, 1969

The discoveries of a Roman road and Burgundian graves testify that Attalens has been settled since ancient times. Attalens was first mentioned in writing as Haltningum in 867 . In the Middle Ages, the dukes of Savoy and the feudal lords of Oron fought over possession of Attalens. Most recently it was taken over by De Challant. This, through debt, sold the property to Freiburg in 1615. Attalens became a bailiwick until 1798.

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Attalens

Web links

Commons : Attalens  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Attalens (French)
• Jean-François Steiert : Attalens. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .