Ried bei Kerzers
Origin of the name Ried bei Kerzers
The village appears in 1340 as « Riedes », a name whose meaning is unclear. French speakers once called it « Essert ». Until 1901 the municipality bore the name Oberried.[1]
Founding of Ried bei Kerzers
Ried bei Kerzers is a street village on the edge of the Grosses Moos, between Kerzers (Chiètres) and the Bernese border. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Gurzelen, part of the Grosses Moos and, since 2006, Agriswil. The village belonged to the lordship of Murten (Morat). Its upper part belongs to the parish of Ferenbalm, the rest to that of Murten.[1]
History of Ried bei Kerzers
1340. Ried enters the written record as « Riedes ».[1]
1530. The village adopts the Reformation.[1]
1804. The municipality buys out the tithe that weighed on its land.[1]
1887. Drainage of the Grosses Moos begins. The reclaimed land is gradually brought under cultivation.[1]
End of the 19th century. A farming village with two mills, Ried turns to market gardening.[1]
1901. This is the last year in which the municipality is called Oberried.[1]
1975 and 1980. Two sections of the A1 motorway connect the municipality. Several firms then settle in the business zone. In 2000 nearly 56 % of the working population is employed outside the municipality.[1][2]
2005. A decree of 21 June settles the merger of Agriswil and Ried bei Kerzers. Farming still provides about 37 % of the jobs in the municipality.[1][3]
2006. Agriswil joins Ried bei Kerzers.[1][2][3]
Population of Ried bei Kerzers
Sources and references: [1][5]
| 1818 | 566 |
| 1850 | 576 |
| 1900 | 528 |
| 1950 | 564 |
| 2000 | 695 |
| 2025 | 1'285 |
Historic sites in Ried bei Kerzers
Granary on the Dorfstrasse. The granary at Dorfstrasse 12 is listed as a cultural property of regional importance.[4]
Farmhouses in Agriswil. Two farmhouses in Agriswil, the Kilchoer farmhouse (Chriegsmatt 26) and the Mäder farmhouse (Dorfstrasse 23), are also listed as cultural properties of regional importance.[4]
Remains in Ried bei Kerzers
Prehistoric graves and cemetery. The municipal territory has yielded isolated Mesolithic finds, cremation graves of the Late Bronze Age and a cemetery of the Hallstatt period.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Ried bei Kerzers » (Hans Herren, version du 24.11.2011)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Agriswil » (Jean-François Steiert, version du 22.02.2017)
- État de Fribourg, « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes » (RSF 141.1.2), législation fribourgeoise
- Office fédéral de la protection de la population, « Révision Inventaire PBC 2021 : liste cantonale, canton de Fribourg » (état au 1.1.2026)
- 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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