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Enney

Canton of Fribourg · District: Gruyère · 459 inhabitants (2000, former municipality of Enney, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Bas-Intyamon
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Origin of the name Enney

The name appears in 1224 as « Eiz », then « Enneiz » or « Ennez » around 1300 and « Henney » in 1432. Its origin remains obscure.[1][2]

Founding of Enney

Enney stretches along the left bank of the Sarine, beside the Bulle-Montbovon road. The village belonged to the counts of Gruyère until 1555, and for church matters to the parish of Saint-Théodule in Gruyères. In 1432 it comprised the hamlets of La Chinau, Henney and Afflon. From the 17th century, grassland farming drew it into the trade in Gruyère cheese. Enney is today a village of the municipality of Bas-Intyamon (merger of 1 January 2004) and houses its administration.[1][2][5]

History of Enney

1224. The village is first mentioned, under the name « Eiz ».[1][2]

1254. Enney joined the parish of Saint-Théodule in Gruyères, for almost 700 years.[2]

1307. Count Peter of Gruyère assigned the tithe of Enney to the monastery of La Part-Dieu.[1][2]

1388. Count Rudolph IV freed the village from mortmain.[1]

1432. Written « Henney », the village comprised the hamlets of La Chinau, Henney and Afflon.[2]

1555. Enney passed to Fribourg and joined the bailiwick of the Gruyère.[1][2]

1562. The community adopted statutes, renewed in 1760.[1]

1619. A chapel of the Virgin was built in the village.[1]

Late 19th century. Straightening the bed of the Sarine freed land for farming.[1]

1903. Enney now had a halt on the Châtel-Saint-Denis-Montbovon line.[1]

1947. Enney became a parish, and the chapel of 1619 became the parish church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Flüe.[1][2][3]

2003. On 11 September, the municipal assembly accepted the merger by 100 votes to 23.[4]

2004. On 1 January, Enney formed the municipality of Bas-Intyamon with Estavannens and Villars-sous-Mont.[1][2]

Population of Enney

Sources and references: [1][4]

Population of Enney
1811212
1850224
1900414
1930324
1950343
1960293
2000459 (or 470 legal population on 31.12.2001)

Historic sites in Enney

Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité. The former chapel of the Virgin, from 1619, has been the parish church since 1947, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Flüe. It is listed in the cantonal inventory of cultural property (category B).[1][3]

Remains in Enney

Bronze Age grave. A Bronze Age grave was discovered at Enney in 1915.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Enney » (Patrice Borcard, version du 26.09.2016)
  2. Commune de Bas-Intyamon, « Histoire de la Commune »
  3. Office fédéral de la protection de la population, « Révision Inventaire PBC 2021 : Liste cantonale Canton de FR » (état au 1.1.2026)
  4. Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message n° 96 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes d'Enney, Estavannens et Villars-sous-Mont (30.09.2003)
  5. Commune de Bas-Intyamon, site officiel (administration communale)

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