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Kleingurmels

Canton of Fribourg · District: Lac · 130 inhabitants (2000, former municipality of Kleingurmels, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Gurmels
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Origin of the name Kleingurmels

Kleingurmels is called Cormondes-le-Petit in French. The village owned no property of its own and does not appear on old maps. It was only marked on them in the early 19th century.[1][2]

Founding of Kleingurmels

Kleingurmels (Cormondes-le-Petit) is a street village north of Fribourg at the end of Lake Schiffenen, the only place where today's municipality touches the lake. It always belonged to the parish of Gurmels and to the counts of Thierstein until 1442. It became a municipality in the 19th century and from 1880 shared its school, fire brigade and administration with Gurmels. The timber trade provides most of its 50 to 60 jobs. Kleingurmels is now part of the municipality of Gurmels (merger of 2000).[1][2]

History of Kleingurmels

1442. The town of Fribourg buys the village from the counts of Thierstein and places it in the Hospital banner.[1]

Early 19th century. On the orders of the Council of State, Kleingurmels is finally marked on the maps.[2]

1855. The village appears for the first time as a municipality, at a time when every locality has to form one.[2][3]

1880. Kleingurmels begins to share its school, fire brigade and administration with Gurmels.[1][3]

1939. On the occasion of the National Exhibition, the Council of State notes that Kleingurmels, like many other municipalities, has no coat of arms.[2]

1941. Hubert de Vevey designs the municipal coat of arms.[2][3]

1982. The municipal assembly votes to end the joint administration with Gurmels, and Kleingurmels becomes the smallest municipality in the canton.[1][2][3]

2000. Kleingurmels, by then home to 130 people, merges with Gurmels under a decree of 11 February 2000.[1][2][3][4]

Population of Kleingurmels

Sources and references: [1][2]

Population of Kleingurmels
1850119
190091
194177
195091
197075
1990102
2000130

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Kleingurmels » (Olivier Aebischer, version du 20.08.2007)
  2. Commune de Gurmels, « Kleingurmels » (histoire des villages)
  3. Commune de Gurmels, « Jahrzahlen Geschichte » (chronologie, PDF)
  4. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »

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