Bollion
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District : | Broye | |
Municipality : | Lully (FR) | |
Postal code : | 1474 | |
former BFS no. : | 2003 | |
Coordinates : | 553 341 / 185363 | |
Height : | 566 m above sea level M. | |
Area : | 0.87 km² | |
Residents: | 151 (December 31, 2005) | |
Population density : | 174 inhabitants per km² | |
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Bollion is a town and formerly an independent political municipality in the Broye district of the canton of Friborg in Switzerland . With effect on 1 January 2006, together with Bollion Seiry by Lully (FR) incorporated.
geography
Bollion is located in the Estavayer-le-Lac exclave on the south bank of the Bainoz stream. The former parish bordered Font , Seiry , Murist and Châbles .
- Highest point: 525 m
- Lowest point: 606 m
population
The vast majority of the population of Bollion is French-speaking and Roman Catholic.
economy
The municipality is mainly agricultural (more than 60% of the active population). A few companies in the service sector (hotel) and a metal construction company are also available.
history
Bollion is derived from the word bolyon , which in patois means something like container or vessel. Bollion was part of the feudal lordship of Lully. The area belonged with the villages of Font, Châbles and Châtillon to the grande commune of Font. It was not until the beginning of the 19th century that the municipality's territory was determined. A fire ravaged the village in 1854.
As part of the community mergers funded by the canton of Friborg since 2000, a merger project was developed with the aim of uniting Bollion and Seiry with Lully (FR) . At the community meetings on April 22, 2005, the merger was approved by the voters of all three communities, in Bollion the share of votes was 66%. The merger was completed with effect from January 1, 2006.
literature
- Le district de la Broye fribourgeoise a 150 ans (1848–1998), Imprimerie Butty, Estavayer-le-Lac
Web links
- Marianne Rolle: Bollion. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Statistics Freiburg