Misery-Courtion
Origin of the name Misery-Courtion
The name joins those of two of the four villages brought together. The promoters of the merger first thought of calling the municipality Courtion, after the medieval parish, and of taking over its coat of arms. The municipal councils finally chose Misery-Courtion.[1]
Founding of Misery-Courtion
Since 1 January 1997 Misery-Courtion has brought together Cormérod, Cournillens, Courtion and Misery, which had 1'104 inhabitants between them in 1996. The project took about four years and met with opposition. Corsalettes, which had taken part in the first talks, withdrew from the study by decision of its municipal assembly. The municipality covers 1'141 hectares at 605 m, in a landscape of hills and moraines. The four villages have kept their character, « more or less agricultural or residential ».[1][2][3][4]
History of Misery-Courtion
1987. A first plan to merge the municipalities of the parish of Courtion is dropped, as the subsidy provided by the rules of the time is judged insufficient.[1]
1992. In April Claude Mottas, mayor of Misery, and Jean-Daniel Andrey, mayor of Cormérod, officially revive the idea.[1]
1994. In May, after favourable votes by the municipal assemblies, engineering firms receive study mandates on upgrading the infrastructure.[1]
1996. On 18 June the Conseil d'État visits the municipalities. It takes an interest in a merger of four municipalities, « one of the first of this size in the canton ».[1]
1996. On 26 August the citizens of the four municipalities approve the merger by an overwhelming majority.[1]
1996. On 24 September the Grand Conseil adopts the decree on the merger of the municipalities of Cormérod, Cournillens, Courtion and Misery.[4]
1997. On 1 January the new municipality of Misery-Courtion comes into being.[1][2][3][4]
Population of Misery-Courtion
Sources and references: [1][3][5]
| 1996 | 1'104 (total of the four municipalities) |
| 2000 | 1'232 |
| 2025 | 2'393 |
Historic sites in Misery-Courtion
Municipal administration. The municipal administration is at place du Centre 1, in Misery.[2]
Sources
- Commune de Misery-Courtion, « Naissance de la commune de Misery-Courtion » (septembre 2023)
- Commune de Misery-Courtion, « Historique »
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Misery-Courtion » (version du 19.10.2007)
- État de Fribourg, « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes » (RSF 141.1.2), législation fribourgeoise
- 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
Localities of the municipality with a page
Other villages near Misery-Courtion
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