Matran

Matran

Matran (? Freiburg Patois Matran / i ) is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Geography

Matran is on 614 m above sea level. M., 5.5 km west-southwest of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The village is located on the northern slope of the valley of the lower Glânetals, just before its confluence with the River Sarine, in the Molassehöhen of Fribourg Mittelland.

The area of ​​2.9 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehöhen between the valleys of Sonnaz and Glane. The southern boundary runs along the Glane which emerges here from a narrow, deeply incised into the plateau valley and forms a wide basin. From the West leads in this valley widening of the side stream Bagne. The communal land extends from the Glane northward across the valley floor and the slope of Matran to the adjacent Molassehöhen ( in the Bois Murat 670 m above sea level. M. ). To the west of the commune spell extends into the Bois des Morts and along the little valley of Bagne down to the forest height Bois de Chavagny, on 685 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Matran is achieved. From the municipal area in 1997 accounted for 30% settlements, 17 % of forest and woody plants, 52 % in agriculture and somewhat less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Matran include extensive new residential areas and industrial zones. Neighboring communities of Matran are Chésopelloz, Villars -sur -Glane, Hauterive, Neyruz and Avry.

Population

With 1567 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Matran belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 87.5 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 7.5 % and 1.4 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Matran amounted in 1900 to 309 inhabitants. During the 20th century the population grew until 1970, initially slightly to 454 people. Since then, a striking population growth was associated with almost a tripling of the population recorded in 30 years.

Economy

Matran was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Since the 1970s, began a rapid development of the suburban community of Freiburg with large commercial sites. Between 1950 and 1995 College St Joseph's Redemptorist also brought an economic boom, with around 200 students.

The agriculture including dairy, livestock and agriculture today has only a marginal position in the occupational structure of the population. Thanks to the excellent transport links several large companies and shops have settled in Matran. In the municipality of operations of the construction and transportation industries, metal construction, information technology, the beverage industry and timber construction are represented. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. The new residential zones are located on the hillside east of the old town center and west of the A12 motorway. Many employed persons are therefore commuters who work mainly in the agglomeration of Freiburg.

Traffic

The community is conveniently moderately well developed. It is located just above the main road from Freiburg to Romont. The nearest links to the A12 motorway was opened in 1977 ( Bern- Vevey), which runs through the municipality, is located about 1 km from the center. On September 4, 1862, the railway line from Lausanne to Freiburg was taken with a station at Matran in operation. For the dispersion in public transport a bus Transports Publics Fribourgeois that runs on the route from Freiburg to Rosé makes.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1138 under the name Martrens s Nuithonie. Later, the names Martrans ( 1148 ), Matrans ( 1157 ), Martranz ( 1285), Martrant ( 1445 ), Mart Rand ( 1555) and Matrang (1668 ) published. The name goes back to Martyrus.

In the Middle Ages, the Abbey of Payerne had rich land in Matran. By buying the village came in 1442 under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Neustadtpanner ) has been assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one Matran 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.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Magali Pache (1978-2000), cyclist

Attractions

The Catholic Church of St. Julien was first mentioned in 1146 in a papal bull of Eugene. In 1651 the church was partially destroyed by fire. The Paintings of Gottfried Locher in 1974 rediscovered the demolition of the bottle top and then restored.

Ceiling painting by Gottfried Locher

Interior of the church

Auberge du Tilleul