Farvagny
Farvagny
Farvagny is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The former German place name Favernach is no longer used today. The community was on 1 January 1996 from the merger of the former municipalities Farvagny- le -Grand ( Freiburg Patois Farvanyi -le- Grand? / I ), Farvagny- le -Petit ( Freiburg Patois Farvanyi -le- Piti? / I ), Grenilles and Posat formed.
Geography
Farvagny is located at 700 m above sea level. M., 12 km southwest of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The village is located in the valley of the Longivue at the northern foot of Mont Marly, west of the Sarine trench, in the Freiburg Molassehügelland means the country in the region Ogoz.
The area of 10.0 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the gently undulating Molasseplateaus between the valleys of Glane in the west and Sarine in the east. The central part of the municipality is occupied by the approximately 500 to 700 m wide flat valley of Longivue, which flows from west to east, gradually einsenkt below Grenilles in the molasse and finally empties into the Glane. South of the Longivue ranges of communal land on the slope of Farvagny -le- Grand to the foot of the hill chain of Marly and reaches the forest Montban 800 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Farvagny. Also, the forest area in the headwaters of the Gros Devin Longivue belongs to Farvagny.
North of the valley floor of the Longivue the community ban extends across the wide ridge of Le Saugy ( 741 m above sea level. M. ) and the trough of Posat up in the vast forest area Bois Cornard. The northwestern border runs deep in the Molasseplateau in here, densely wooded valley of the Glane. From the municipality surface 1997 11 % came from settlements, 21 % of forest and shrubs, 67% to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.
Farvagny consists of the districts:
- Farvagny -le- Grand (formerly German: Grossfavernach ), 700 m above sea level. M., on the southern edge of the trough of the Longivue and at the foot of Marly, 1136 inhabitants ( 1995), former municipality of approximately 3.6 km ².
- Farvagny- le -Petit (formerly German: Kleinfavernach ), 700 m above sea level. M., on the northern edge of the trough of the Longivue and at the foot of the height Le Saugy, 264 inhabitants ( 1995), former municipality of approximately 2.7 km ².
- Grenilles, 682 m above sea level. M., on the hillside north of the Longivue, 92 inhabitants (1995 ), former municipal area of approximately 1.9 square kilometers.
- Posat, 664 m above sea level. M., on the plateau east of the Glânetals, 70 inhabitants (1995 ), former municipal area of approximately 2.0 square kilometers.
Furthermore, various individual farms belong to the community. Neighboring communities of Farvagny are Hauterive, Magnedens, Rossens, Pont -en- Ogoz, Vuisternens -en- Ogoz, Le Glèbe, Autigny and Cottens.
Population
With 2130 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Farvagny belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 92.1 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 4.7 % and 1.0 % speak Portuguese (as of 2000). The population of Farvagny amounted in 1900 to 841 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population increased to 1960 by around 13% to 727 persons. Since then, a significant population growth was again associated with a doubling of the population recorded within 40 years. The increase in population in recent years focused on the districts Farvagny -le- Grand and Farvagny -le- Petit, who are now almost grown together.
Economy
Farvagny was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Until the 19th century, the straw-plaiting had a great importance. During the Second World War, the Longivue peat was cut in the valley floor. Even today, the farming, fruit growing, dairy farming and livestock have an important place in the economic structure of the population.
Many other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. Since the 1970s, Farvagny has developed thanks to the excellent transport links to a regional center. Several small and medium-sized enterprises settled down in the village since then. Today, the construction industry and transport industry, telecommunications, precision engineering workshops, manufacturing are represented pumps and wood processing. Farvagny- le -Grand is since 1991 the site of a shopping center and a nursing home. In the vicinity of Farvagny several gravel pits are being exploited.
In recent decades, the village has developed 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 is only a little west of the main road from Fribourg to Bulle. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern- Vevey), which was opened in 1979 and runs through the municipal area in the east, is located around 2 km from the town center.
By Bus Transports Publics Fribourgeois that leads from Fribourg to Bulle, Farvagny -le- Grand and Farvagny- le -Petit are connected to the public transport network. Farvagny -le- Grand is operated in the other of the bus lines that travel from Freiburg to Rueyres- Saint-Laurent and Cottens after Farvagny. From 1916 to 1932 also served the Trackless train Freiburg- Farvagny ( an early trolleybus ) both districts, each with a station.
History
The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1082 under the name Faverneis. Later, the names Fauarniaco, Fauarniei, Fauernie in the 12th century, Fauerni ( 1177 ) published, Favernie ( 1228 ), Favarnye ( 1285), Fauarnier ( 1342 ), Fauarnye ( 1445 ) and Faruagnie (1668 ). As German versions Fauernachen ( 1555) and Fauernach ( 1578) have survived. The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Fabrinius.
Since the Middle Ages Farvagny belonged to the rule Pont, which came in 1250 under the sphere of influence of the Counts of Savoy. Even before the first occurrence Farvagny was a parish. The Canons of the Great Saint Bernard founded in 1228 in the village of a priory.
By buying Farvagny 1483 came together with the rule Pont under the rule of Freiburg. This transformed the rule into the bailiwick of Pont- Farvagny. As the Pont castle fell into disrepair in the early 17th century, Farvagny 1617, the new capital of the Bailiwick. The governors resided henceforth in the former courthouse of Farvagny- le -Grand, which was rebuilt into a chateau. In the 17th century the citizens of Farvagny of the city of Freiburg were granted certain freedoms.
After the arrival of French troops in 1798, which ushered in the end of the ancien régime, the bailiff and the villagers of Freiburg remained faithful until the surrender. During the Helvetic Republic Farvagny belonged to the district Romont. 1803, it was elevated to the main town of the district Farvagny before it was incorporated in 1848 with the new cantonal constitution in the Sarine district.
In 1995, the residents of Farvagny- le -Grand, Farvagny -le- Petit, Grenilles and Posat for the merger of their communities decided. This led to the first large municipality in the canton of Fribourg merger that became effective on January 1, 1996; the new municipality was named Farvagny. Simultaneously, a new coat of arms was introduced for the total community.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint -Vincent was built from 1888 to 1892 at the site of a high previous medieval building. It shows neo-Gothic style forms, a tall bell tower and a rich interior from the building time. Near the church stands the castle, a former courthouse, which was built 1617-25 from Freiburg to the residence of the bailiffs. It has a rounded stair tower and a portal with coat of arms of 1617th The Chapel of Saint -Claude in Farvagny -le- Petit took its present shape in the new 1709. In the various districts of the municipality Farvagny are some characteristic farmhouses from the 17th to 19th receive century.
Parish church from the front
Interior of the church
Castle Farvagny