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Montagny

Merger 2004 Canton of Fribourg · District: Broye · 3'105 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
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Origin of the name Montagny

The municipality keeps the name already borne by Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts, recorded around 1177 as "de Montaniaco". The decree of 2003 kept the name Montagny for the enlarged municipality, while Mannens and Grandsivaz became two villages.[4][5]

Founding of Montagny

Montagny took shape in two stages. On 1 January 2000 Montagny-la-Ville, on the right bank of the Arbogne, and Montagny-les-Monts, on the left bank, united under the name Montagny. On 1 January 2004 the municipality was enlarged by Mannens-Grandsivaz. It comprises the villages of Cousset, Montagny-la-Ville, Mannens, Grandsivaz, Montagny-les-Monts and Villarey, and the hamlets of Tours, Les Arbognes and Le Grabou. With 1'752 hectares it is the third largest municipality of the Fribourg Broye by area, on the border with the canton of Vaud and the districts of Glâne and Sarine.[1][2][5][6]

History of Montagny

2000. On 1 January Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts form the municipality of Montagny, with 1'290 inhabitants. The Grand Council decree on this merger is dated 11 February 2000.[1][2][3]

2003. The merger agreement between Mannens-Grandsivaz and Montagny is dated 11 April. The Council of State sends its message to the Grand Council on 3 June.[4]

2003. The decree of 12 September approves the merger and grants the municipality aid of 245'862 francs, paid from 2005.[3][4]

2004. On 1 January Montagny is enlarged by Mannens-Grandsivaz. The burghers of Mannens-Grandsivaz become burghers of Montagny.[1][4]

Population of Montagny

Sources and references: [2][7]

Population of Montagny
20001'290
20051'970
20253'105

Historic sites in Montagny

Municipal administration. The municipal administration is based in Montagny-la-Ville, Rue Centrale 56.[1]

Cousset. The largest village of the municipality, with 1'071 inhabitants in January 2021, Cousset is also its school centre.[1][2]

Sources

  1. Commune de Montagny, « Situation actuelle » (histoire de la commune)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Montagny (FR, commune) » (version du 17.07.2007)
  3. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
  4. Grand Conseil du canton de Fribourg, décret du 12 septembre 2003 relatif à la fusion des communes de Mannens-Grandsivaz et Montagny (ROF 2003_116)
  5. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Montagny-la-Ville » (Marianne Rolle, version du 27.11.2008)
  6. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Montagny-les-Monts » (Marianne Rolle, version du 27.11.2008)
  7. 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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