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Villaz
Neyruz village, part of Villaz St Pierre
Neyruz village, part of Villaz St Pierre
Coat of arms of Villaz
Coat of arms
Villaz is located in Switzerland
Villaz
Villaz
Location in Switzerland
Villaz is located in Canton of Fribourg
Villaz
Villaz
Location in Canton of Fribourg
Country Switzerland
Canton Fribourg
District Glâne
Area
 • Total 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 2,310
 • Density 149.7/km2 (387.7/sq mi)
Postal code
1690, 1691
Surrounded by Châtonnaye, Massonnens, Mézières, Romont, Sédeilles (in Vaud), Villorsonnens

Villaz (Arpitan: Vela [ˈvəla]) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Villaz-Saint-Pierre and La Folliaz merged to form the new municipality of Villaz.

History

Villaz

Villaz-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1177 as Villa.

Villarimboud

Villarimboud is first mentioned in 1142 as Vilarrimolth.

Lussy

Lussy is first mentioned in the 12th century as Lussiei.

Geography

After the merger, Villaz has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi).

Demographics

The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020) of 2,310.

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart: La Folliaz was formed on 1 January 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud.

Transportation

The municipality has a railway station, Villaz-St-Pierre, on the Lausanne–Bern line. It has regular service to Romont FR and Fribourg/Freiburg.

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