Avry
The Quarter Rosé
Avry is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The community Avry was on 1 January 2001 by the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Avry -sur -Matran ( Freiburg Patois Avri chu Matran? / I, German Avry whether Matran ) and Corjolens.
Geography
Avry is at 679 m above sea level. M., 7 km west-southwest of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The village stretches a scenic location on a ridge between the valleys of the Glane in the south and the Sonnaz in the north, Molassehügelland of Fribourg Mittelland. The community is now one of the agglomeration of Freiburg.
The area of 5.8 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehöhen west of Freiburg. The central part of the municipality is occupied by the ridge of Avry, on 713 m above sea level. M. the highest point of the municipality is achieved, and is bordered to the northeast by the forest of Verdilloud. To the south, the area extends over the formerly marshy valley of rosé on the wooded hilltop La Râpe ( 692 m above sea level. M. ). To the west is the municipality of ground above a small valley to the slopes of Corjolens extends. In the north of the municipal boundary along the Sonnaz and the Lac de Seedorf, lying in a up to 1 km wide, shallow valley, which used to form an extensive bog runs. From the municipality surface 1997 13 % came from settlements, 12% of forest and woody plants and 75 % to agriculture.
Avry consists of the districts Avry -Bourg ( 679 m above sea level. M. ) and Avry -Centre ( 682 m above sea level. M. ) on the ridge, the industrial and Bahnhofsiedlung Rosé ( 668 m above sea level. M. ) on a saddle between the valleys of Sonnaz and Glane, the hamlet Corjolens (660 m above sea level. M., formerly an independent municipality ) and some single farms. Between Rosé and Avry -Bourg is an extensive residential district. Neighboring municipalities of Avry are Chésopelloz, Matran, Neyruz, La Brillaz, Prez -vers- Noreaz, Noreaz and Chésopelloz.
Population
With 1844 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Avry is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 86.0 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 8.2 % and 1.2 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Avry amounted in 1850 to 380 residents in 1900 to 490 inhabitants. After peaking in 1940 with 521 inhabitants, the population increased to 1960 by around 20 % to 421 inhabitants from. Since then, rapid population growth was again associated with a tripling of the population recorded in 30 years.
Economy
Avry was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. During the Second World War, was stabbed in Avry peat. Today, agriculture, dairy farming and livestock have only a minor role in the economic structure of the population.
Many other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. In the vicinity of Freiburg and located on the main routes to Avry developed since the 1970s into an industrial and business center with extensive shopping facilities. 1965, Sofraver AG in Avry -sur -Matran let down that manufactures insulating glass. Other companies active in the construction and transportation industry, the electrical industry, information technology, in substation design and construction of swimming pools. Since 1973, the big shopping center Avry -Centre Migros exists. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location and into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the region of Freiburg.
Traffic
The community is conveniently moderately well developed. It lies on the main road from Freiburg to Payerne. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern -Vevey ) is located around 2 km from the town center. On September 4, 1862, the railway line from Lausanne to Freiburg was taken with a station in Rosé in operation. For the dispersion in public transport provided by three bus lines of the Transports publics Fribourgeois from Freiburg to Lentigny, Nierlets -les -Bois and rosé and a postal bus from Avry to Romont.
History
The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1162 under the name De Avriei; derived from the Gallo-Roman family names Aprius. Since the 13th century the noble family Affry is busy, which was responsible for the village rule. By buying Avry came in 1442 under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Neustadtpanner ) has been assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) belonged to the village during the Helvetic Republic and the subsequent time to the district of Freiburg, before it was incorporated in 1848 with the new cantonal constitution in the Sarine district.
As part of since 2000 sponsored by the Canton of Fribourg municipal mergers, the inhabitants of Avry -sur -Matran and Corjolens for a merger of their communities determined. The resulting effective on January 1, 2001, new municipality was named Avry.
Attractions
In Avry itself which was built around 1704 Château de Buman located. Another country house from the 18th century stands in Courtaney. The Trinity chapel dates from 1897. Avry belongs to the parish Matran.