Bussy FR

FR is the abbreviation for the canton of Friborg in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Bussy .

Bussy

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Freiburg (FR)

District :

Broye

Municipality :

Estavayer

Postal code :

1541

former BFS no. :

2004

Coordinates :

558 017 / 187212 coordinates: 46 ° 50 '5 " N , 6 ° 53' 18" O ; CH1903: 558017 / 187212

Height :

468 m above sea level M.

Area :

3.60 km²

Residents:

496 (December 31, 2016)

Population density :

138 inhabitants per km²

Website:

www.bussy.ch

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Parish before the merger on January 1, 2017

Until December 31, 2016, Bussy was a municipality in the Broye district of the canton of Friborg in Switzerland . On January 1, 2017, Bussy merged with the former municipalities of Estavayer-le-Lac , Morens , Murist , Rueyres-les-Prés , Vernay and Vuissens to form the new municipality of Estavayer .

geography

Bussy is a small village within the Estavayer-le-Lac exclave. Four Freiburg municipalities ( Morens , Vernay , Sévaz and Cugy ) and one Vaudois municipality ( Payerne ) border the municipality. In recent years, the area has been changed significantly with the construction of the A1 motorway.

Highest point: 500 m
Lowest point: 443 m

population

With a few exceptions, the entire population speaks French and the majority (more than 85%) are Roman Catholic.

economy

Employment is split between agriculture and the service sector. The industry, apart from 2 small companies, is practically non-existent.

history

During the Middle Ages, Bussy belonged to the territory of the Lords of Estavayer. It was elevated to an independent municipality in 1809.

Attractions

literature

Le district de la Broye fribourgeoise a 150 ans (1848–1998), Imprimerie Butty, Estavayer-le-Lac

Web links

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

Official website of the municipality of Bussy (French)
Marianne Rolle: Bussy (FR). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Statistics Freiburg