Givisiez

Givisiez

Givisiez (? Freiburg Patois Dzeveji / i ) is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The former German place name Seven Zach is no longer used today.

Geography

Givisiez is on 629 m above sea level. M., 3 km west-northwest of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The village extends slightly above the southern slope of the valley of the Ruisseau du Tiguelet, on the western outskirts of Freiburg, Freiburg Molassehügelland of the Central Plateau.

The area of ​​3.5 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehöhen between the valleys of Sonnaz in the northwest and the Sarine in the southeast. The communal land extends from Forest Hills Bois de la Faye (666 m above sea level. M. ) southward across the broad, formerly marshy valley of the Ruisseau du Tiguelet (right side stream of Sonnaz ) to the adjacent level of the Bois de Moncor in which 696 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Givisiez is achieved. In the east and south, the boundary runs along the A12 motorway. From the municipality surface 1997 37 % came from settlements, 23 % of forest and woody plants, 39% in agriculture and somewhat less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Givisiez include an extensive industrial and commercial zone in the valley below the old village center as well as various housing estates. Neighboring communities of Givisiez are Freiburg, Villars -sur -Glane, Chésopelloz, Belfaux, La Sonnaz and Granges- Paccot.

Population

With 3043 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Givisiez belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 73.1 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking and 14.5 % 2.7 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Givisiez amounted in 1850 to 151 residents in 1900 to 193 inhabitants. After a rapid increase in population to 1910 (450 inhabitants), the population went in the subsequent period back ( in 1940 298 inhabitants). Since then, a striking population growth was recorded, especially during the 1980s and 1990s.

Economy

Givisiez was up in the middle of the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture village. Since the 1950s, began a rapid development to the suburban community of Freiburg with huge commercial and industrial areas.

Today Givisiez offers around 3,400 jobs. With 0.5 % of employed workers who are still employed in the primary sector, agriculture has only a marginal position in the occupational structure of the population. About 20 % of the workforce are employed in the industrial sector, while the service sector, around 80 % of the workforce to be united ( as of 2001).

Givisiez site is large distribution centers and shopping malls. In the township enterprises in the construction and transport industry, the advertising industry, information technology, wine shops, photographic studios, cleaning companies and manufacturers are represented by sports equipment. More jobs are in retail, administrative and numerous service companies available. Givisiez also has sports facilities, a large school complex (1992 expanded ) and cultural institutions, including the resident of the village since 1990 Théâtre des Osses.

In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. The new residential zones are located on the plateau between the old village and the little valley with the A12 motorway. The residential and commercial areas of Givisiez are grown together almost seamlessly with those of the neighboring communities of Fribourg, Granges- Paccot and Chésopelloz.

Traffic

The community is conveniently moderately well developed. It lies on the main road from Freiburg via Grolley to Payerne. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern -Vevey ) is located around 2 km from the town center. The somewhat outlying tram stop is served by regional trains of the line - Freiburg Murten - Neuchâtel; the traits of the older line Freiburg -Payerne can not keep perron -related. For the dispersion in public transport buses on line Transports Publics Fribourgeois which operate on routes from Freiburg to Givisiez, after Chésopelloz and after Domdidier provide. Since December 18, 2010 also served to line 3 of Fribourg trolleybus their total distance electrically, by this time, the catenary renewal after Givisiez in operation.

History

The territory of Givisiez was inhabited in Roman times, what could be proven by the discovery of remains of a villa. The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1142 under the name Juvinsie. Later, the names Juvisei ( 1143 ), Juvensiei ( 1162 ), Juvisye ( 1285), Juvisié ( 1317 ), Juvisiez ( 1431), Juvisie ( 1445 ), Giuisie (1668) Gevisier (1805 ) and Gevisiez, Jevisiez, Juvisier and published givisiez. As German versions Zivizach ( 1497 ), Ziffizachen ( 1578) and Sibenzach (1705 ) have survived. The etymology of the place name is not clear. Givisiez could be derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Juventius or Gavisius.

Givisiez was a fief of the lords of Estavayer, then those of Englisberg before it reached in 1290 by purchase into the possession of wealthy citizens from Freiburg in the Middle Ages. From the 15th century was responsible for the domination of the village Affry family. In the 15th century Givisiez came under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Neustadtpanner ) has been assigned. Until 1793, the neighboring village of Granges- Paccot belonged to the municipality Givisiez. 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.

A fusion of Granges- Paccot, Givisiez, Chésopelloz FR and Chésopelloz was until 2014 under the name " 2C2G " in preparation - the new place should Englisbourg hot ( after the family Englisberg who has acted in all four places ). This failed because of the refusal by the citizens Granges- Paccots ..

Attractions

The parish church of Saint -Laurent goes back in essence to the 13th century. Its present form was given the Church the new building in 1777 and in the enlargement in 1936. In the old town the castle of the Affry family, which was built in 1539 and underwent major transformations in the 17th century stands. It has a square stair tower, cross floor windows and a portico. Today, the castle houses a nursing home. Also to be found in Givisiez also Boccard castle from the 17th century and another mansion of Affry family, which was built in 1703.