Neyruz, Switzerland

Church of Neyruz

Neyruz (? Freiburg Patois Neru / i ) is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The former German name Rauschenbach is no longer used today.

Geography

Neyruz is located on 692 m above sea level. M., 8.5 km west-southwest of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The hamlet extends a scenic location on the north elevation of the lower Glânetals, in Molassehügelland of Fribourg Mittelland.

The area of ​​5.5 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the north Molassehöhen Glane. The southern boundary runs along the deeply incised into the molasse Glane, whose slopes are partially covered by sandstone cliffs. From here, the communal land extends northward over the height of Neyruz and the adjacent small valleys of Bagne down to the forest height La Râpe ( 695 m above sea level. M. ). On the ridge of Neyruz the municipal area extends north-eastwards to the Bois des Morts and to the west in the Boissimon. On the corridor Grande Fin is 750 m above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Neyruz. From the municipality surface 1997 13 % came from settlements, 26 % of forest and shrubs, 60 % to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Neyruz include extensive new residential quarters, including Le Marchet (670 m above sea level. M. ) northeast of the village, the hamlet Nierlet le Toit ( 685 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above Glânetal and Les Ally (710 m above sea level. M. ) on the north side of the ridge as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Neyruz are Avry, Matran, Hauterive, Cottens and La Brillaz.

Population

With 2321 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Neyruz belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 89.9 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 6.8 % and 0.7 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Neyruz amounted in 1900 to 555 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated in the range of 560-620 inhabitants. Since 1970 (654 inhabitants), a striking population growth was associated with almost a tripling of the population recorded in 30 years.

Economy

Neyruz was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Due to the water power of the mill and a sawmill Glane were operated. Even today, the farming, fruit growing, dairy farming and livestock have a certain role in the occupational structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available, including companies in the construction industry, metal construction, scaffolding and in fine mechanical workshops. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location 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 Romont. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern -Vevey ) is located approximately 2.5 km from the center. On September 4, 1862, the railway line from Freiburg to Lausanne was taken with a station in Neyruz in operation.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1137 under the name Nuruols. Later, the names Nuerus appeared Nuirus ( 1142 ) and Nuruos (1150 ). The place name comes from the Latin word nucariolum ( walnut grove ). Has the same origin, the name of the neighboring hamlet Nierlet le Toit, who was mentioned in 1170 as Nuarler.

The area of Neyruz belonged in the Middle Ages to the Lords of Glane and came around the middle of the 12th century in the possession of the monastery Hauterive. At the latest in 1442 reached the village under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Neustadtpanner ) has been assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one Neyruz 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.

Attractions

The parish church of Neyruz received its present form in the 19th century. At the cemetery, the artist Jean Tinguely is buried, who had settled in 1968 in Neyruz. On his grave a mobile installation is located. In Nierlet le Toit is a chapel.

Parish Church

Municipal House of Neyruz

Schoolhouse