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Villaz

Merger 2020 Canton of Fribourg · District: Glâne · 2'421 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
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Origin of the name Villaz

The municipality takes the name of Villaz-Saint-Pierre, a village recorded in 1177 as « Villa ». The name was submitted to the cantonal Nomenclature Commission and to swisstopo before the merger. The municipal logo shows three hills crossed by a single road, each topped by a church tower, with a V for the unity of the new municipality.[3][5][7]

Founding of Villaz

Since 1 January 2020 Villaz has united La Folliaz, formed in 2005 from Lussy and Villarimboud, and Villaz-Saint-Pierre, which had taken in Fuyens in 1978. The municipality has three villages, Lussy, Villarimboud and Villaz-Saint-Pierre. The union was first studied by six municipalities, then by four, before the two neighbours resumed the study on their own in 2018. The agreement was signed on 1 October 2018, the citizens accepted it on 25 November 2018 and the Grand Council adopted the decree on 25 June 2019. The two municipalities had 2'312 inhabitants in 2017, on 15.45 km².[1][2][3][4][5]

History of Villaz

1973. Macconnens is joined to Villarimboud on 1 January, under a decree of 15 November 1972.[3][6]

1978. Fuyens joins Villaz-Saint-Pierre on 1 January, following a decree of 17 November 1977.[3][6]

2005. Lussy and Villarimboud form La Folliaz on 1 January, decree of 13 October 2004.[2][3][6]

2010. Six municipal councils, those of Châtonnaye, La Folliaz, Massonnens, Torny, Villaz-Saint-Pierre and Villorsonnens, launch a merger study.[3]

2013. On 28 May the Council of State approves the merger plan of the Glâne prefect. Its project no. 4 brings together seven municipalities, Le Châtelard included.[3]

2014. In the consultative vote of 28 September, Villaz-Saint-Pierre, La Folliaz and Massonnens say yes. Châtonnaye, Torny and Villorsonnens say no.[3]

2015. On 14 June a second project of four, with Châtonnaye, La Folliaz, Torny and Villaz-Saint-Pierre, fails at the ballot box because of opposition in Torny.[3]

2018. After a favourable consultative vote in March, La Folliaz and Villaz-Saint-Pierre resume the study as a pair. They sign the merger agreement on 1 October.[3]

2018. On 25 November La Folliaz accepts the merger by 286 votes to 254, and Villaz-Saint-Pierre by 379 to 81.[3]

2019. The Council of State sends its message to the Grand Council on 25 March. The decree is adopted on 25 June.[3][4]

2020. Villaz comes into being on 1 January.[1][3]

Population of Villaz

Sources and references: [3][8]

Population of Villaz
20101'869
20172'312
20252'421

Historic sites in Villaz

Municipal administration. The seat of the municipality is in Villaz-Saint-Pierre, route de la Gare 14.[5]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Villaz » (version du 21.04.2020)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Folliaz, La » (version du 05.10.2020)
  3. 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
  4. Grand Conseil du canton de Fribourg, Parlinfo, objet 2018-DIAF-25 « Fusion des communes de La Folliaz et Villaz-Saint-Pierre »
  5. Commune de Villaz, « Présentation »
  6. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
  7. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Villaz-Saint-Pierre » (Dominique Roulin, version du 05.10.2020)
  8. 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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