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Torny

Merger 2004 Canton of Fribourg · District: Glâne · 1'112 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
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Origin of the name Torny

The municipality takes the name shared by two of its three villages, Torny-le-Grand and Torny-le-Petit, also called Torny-Pittet. Torny-le-Grand appears in 765/766 as « Taurniaco superiore », and the parish of Torny-le-Petit was called « Tourniaco » in the 8th century.[4][5][6]

Founding of Torny

Torny came into being on 1 January 2004 from the merger of Middes and Torny-le-Grand, under a decree of the Grand Council of 2 December 2003. Middes, which had taken in Torny-Pittet in 1848, brought that hamlet into the new municipality, which thus has three villages. The merger agreement was signed on 29 September 2003. Middes and Torny-le-Grand became village names, and their burghers became burghers of Torny. The State pays the municipality aid of 337'149 francs from 2005.[1][3][5]

History of Torny

1848. Torny-Pittet is attached to Middes.[3]

2003. Middes and Torny-le-Grand sign their merger agreement on 29 September. The Council of State sends its message to the Grand Council on 21 October.[1]

2003. On 2 December the Grand Council adopts the merger decree.[1][8]

2004. Torny comes into being on 1 January.[1][2]

2010. Torny joins a merger study with Châtonnaye, La Folliaz, Massonnens, Villaz-Saint-Pierre and Villorsonnens.[9]

2013. On 28 May the Council of State approves the merger plan of the Glâne prefect, which would unite these six municipalities and Le Châtelard.[9]

2014. In the consultative vote of 28 September, Torny, Châtonnaye and Villorsonnens reject the project.[9]

2015. On 14 June a reduced project with Châtonnaye, La Folliaz, Torny and Villaz-Saint-Pierre fails at the ballot box because of opposition in Torny.[9]

Population of Torny

Sources and references: [10]

Population of Torny
20251'112

Historic sites in Torny

Municipal administration. It is in Middes, route de Pré-Pury 46.[7]

Sources

  1. Grand Conseil du canton de Fribourg, décret du 2 décembre 2003 relatif à la fusion des communes de Middes et Torny-le-Grand (ROF 2003_172)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Torny » (version du 18.07.2011)
  3. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Middes » (Evelyne Maradan, version du 17.11.2008)
  4. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Torny-le-Grand » (Marianne Rolle, version du 08.02.2012)
  5. Commune de Torny, « Historique des 3 villages »
  6. Unité pastorale Sainte Marguerite Bays, « Église de Torny-le-Petit »
  7. Commune de Torny, « Administration communale »
  8. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
  9. Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2018-DIAF-25 du 25 mars 2019 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de La Folliaz et Villaz-Saint-Pierre
  10. 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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