Broye district

Broye district

Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Friborg Freiburg (FR)
Main town :	Estavayer
FSO number :	1001
Area :	172.59 km²
Height range :	429–820 m above sea level M.
Residents:	32,894 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	191 inhabitants per km²
Website:	Préfecture de la Broye
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The Broye district ( French District de la Broye , Freiburger Patois le Dichtri de la Brouye ^?^/^I ) is one of the seven districts of the canton of Friborg in Switzerland . The district was founded by the cantonal constitution that the canton of Friborg adopted on March 19, 1848.

geography

The Broye district is a highly fragmented region that is embedded in the Broye in the canton of Vaud. It consists of a corner attached to the Saane district and three exclaves in Vaud : Estavayer-le-Lac , Surpierre and Vuissens . Tours, a fourth, very small exclave belonging to the municipality of Montagny , is added.

Highest point : Vuissens at 818 meters
Lowest point : 430 meters in Estavayer-le-Lac on Lake Neuchâtel

population

languages

French is the main language in the Broye.

language	Share (1990)	Share (2000)
French	85.8%	87.8%
German	06.5%	06.3%
Italian	01.2%	00.8%
rest	06.5%	05.1%

A very small minority still speaks the patois broyard ( broyao ). Statistics from the 1990 census give 169 people.

Religions - denominations

Denomination	Share (1990)	Share (2000)
Roman Catholic	80.1%	69.7%
Protestant	13.7%	15.3%
other or no denomination	06.2%	15.0%

government

Estavayer-le-Lac is the main town and administrative seat of the district. The upper office, which is responsible for issuing permits (construction, hunting, fishing, events, etc.) is located in the Château de Chenaux.

economy

The service sector employs most of the workers with a share of more than 40%. Agriculture and industry (especially construction, tobacco, electrical engineering and electronics) share the rest with around 30% each.

history

A dugout canoe from the Middle Stone Age (approx. 6200 BC), found in Estavayer-le-Lac, testifies to the early settlement of the area. Numerous finds from the Neolithic in Portalban allow the conclusion that humans quickly settled in the region.

From the Bronze and Stone Ages , manufacturing centers for jewelry, weapons (axes, swords), weaving and pottery have been found in Cheyres , Font , Estavayer-le-Lac, Autavaux , Gletterens and Portalban.

Celtic and Roman finds are also numerous. The field name Broye is Celtic: Broye = brogia (land water).

From 500 AD the Christianization can be proven in the whole area. The first churches include Domdidier, Dompierre-le-Grand, Dompierre-le-Petit and Tours.

The feudal lordship expanded from the year 1000. It is the beginning of the castle building. Several castles and ruins bear witness to this time. After the Burgundian Wars , Freiburg's influence increased. In 1536 the Broye disintegrated into several pieces. As a result of the Reformation, Catholic exclaves were formed in the middle of the Broye in Vaud.

From the 16th century onwards, the political process was led by some very powerful families ( patriciate ). This power fell apart with the French invasion in the early 19th century.

After the Sonderbund War (1847), the canton of Friborg adopted a new constitution. The Broye became one of the seven districts and has remained in this form to this day. On March 19, 1848, the new constitution of the canton of Friborg came into force. This is also the hour of birth of the Broye district.

Communities

19 municipalities belong to the Broye district:
As of January 1, 2017

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitants per km²
	Belmont-Broye	5521	25.79	214
	Châtillon (FR)	466	1.30	358
	Cheiry	416	6.45	64
	Cheyres-Châbles	2320	9.73	238
	Cugy (FR)	1752	9.88	177
	Delley Portalban	1148	6.90	166
	Estavayer	9716	40.12	242
	Fétigny	1060	4.10	259
	Gletterens	1071	2.56	418
	Les Montets	1474	10.29	143
	Lully (FR)	1141	5.50	207
	Menieres	439	4.38	100
	Montagny (FR)	2634	17.54	150
	Nuvilly	426	3.98	107
	Prévondavaux	65	1.82	36
	Saint-Aubin (FR)	1801	7.89	228
	Sévaz	289	2.50	116
	Surpierre	708	8.35	85
	Vallon	447	3.51	127
Total (19)		32,894	172.59	191

Parish changes

The canton of Friborg is supporting the mergers with the help of a fund. These have increased significantly since 1999.

Parish mergers since 1831:

Entry into force (date)	Old churches	New church
1831/1853 ¹	Mannens + Grandsivaz	Mannens / Mannens-Grandsivaz
January 1, 1981	La Vounaise + Montborget + Murist	Murist
January 1, 1991	Les Friques + Saint-Aubin (FR)	Saint-Aubin (FR)
January 1, 1992	Franex + Murist	Murist
September 1, 1994	Chandon + Léchelles	Léchelles
January 1, 2000	Montagny-la-Ville + Montagny-les-Monts	Montagny (FR)
January 1, 2004	Mannens-Grandsivaz + Montagny (FR)	Montagny (FR)
January 1, 2004	Aumont FR + Frasses + Granges-de-Vesin + Montet (Broye)	Les Montets
January 1, 2005	Delley + Portalban	Delley Portalban
January 1, 2005	Chapelle (Broye) + Cheiry	Cheiry
January 1, 2005	Cugy (FR) + vesine	Cugy (FR)
January 1, 2005	Praratoud + Surpierre	Surpierre
January 1, 2006	Autavaux + Forel (FR) + Montbrelloz	Vernay
January 1, 2006	Bollion + Lully (FR) + Seiry	Lully (FR)
January 1, 2012	Estavayer-le-Lac + Font	Estavayer-le-Lac
January 1, 2016	Domdidier + Dompierre + Léchelles + Russy	Belmont-Broye
January 1, 2017	Bussy + Estavayer-le-Lac + Morens + Murist + Rueyres-les-Prés + Vernay + Vuissens	Estavayer
January 1, 2017	Châbles + Cheyres	Cheyres-Châbles
January 1, 2017	Surpierre + Villeneuve	Surpierre