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Billens-Hennens

Merger 1998 Canton of Fribourg · District: Glâne · 910 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
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Origin of the name Billens-Hennens

The municipality bears the names of the two villages it unites, Billens and Hennens.[1][2]

Founding of Billens-Hennens

Billens-Hennens was created in 1998 by the merger of Billens and Hennens, ratified by the Grand Council in a decree of 20 May 1997. The two villages, on the cantonal road between Romont and Lucens, already belonged to the same parish, that of Billens, recorded in 1228. The new municipality had 621 inhabitants in 2000.[1][2][3][4][5]

History of Billens-Hennens

1155. Billens appears in the records as "Bitlens".[4]

1228. The parish of Billens is recorded. It includes Hennens, which has always belonged to it.[4][5]

1239. Until this date, the lordship of the nobles of Billens, vassals of the Bishop of Lausanne and later of Savoy, also includes the hill of Romont.[4]

1365. Through marriage, the lordship of Billens passes to the county of Gruyère.[4]

1403. Hennens is mentioned as "Henens".[5]

1536. Billens and Hennens both join the Fribourg bailiwick of Romont.[4][5]

1653. A chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard is built at Hennens, on the Praz-de-l'Hostoz. It is restored around 1870.[5]

1827-1831. The church of Saint-Maurice in Billens, enlarged in 1659, is rebuilt.[4]

1864. Billens castle, built outside the village, is bequeathed to the State of Fribourg to become a district hospice. It is turned into a hospital in 1937 and provides many jobs for the region.[4]

1997. On 20 May the Grand Council adopts the decree on the merger of the municipalities of Billens and Hennens.[3]

1998. Billens and Hennens form the municipality of Billens-Hennens.[1][2]

2000. The municipality has 621 inhabitants.[1]

Population of Billens-Hennens

Sources and references: [1][6]

Population of Billens-Hennens
2000621
2025910

Historic sites in Billens-Hennens

Municipal administration. The municipal office of Billens-Hennens is in Billens, chemin des Pales 3.[2]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Billens-Hennens » (version du 30.04.2004)
  2. Commune de Billens-Hennens, « Commune »
  3. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
  4. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Billens » (Marianne Rolle, version du 30.10.2002)
  5. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Hennens » (Evelyne Maradan, version du 09.04.2008)
  6. Service de la statistique du canton de Fribourg (SStat), « Population des communes, de 1900 à 2025 » (T01-02-03), population résidante permanente au 31.12.2025

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