Torny

Torny is a municipality in the district of the canton of Fribourg Glane in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2004 by the merger of two previously independent municipalities Torny- le -Grand ( dt Grosstorny ) and Middes consisting Middes and Torny- le -Petit ( and Rialet ) exists. If is not specifically explained with Torny actually Torny -le- Grand meant.

Geography

Torny is located on 675 m above sea level. M., 9 km north- northeast of the district main town Romont (air line). The farming village extends into a trough west of the Valley of Arbogne, on the Molasseplateau between Broye and Glane in Fribourg plateau.

The area of ​​10.2 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the embossed by the glacial Rhône glacier Molasseplateaus of Fribourg Mittelland. The eastern part of the area is drained by the Arbogne, which is only slightly incised into the plateau. Also the vast forest area Les Fours southeast of the stream belongs to Torny. West of the Arbogne the communal land extends over the trough of Torny -le- Grand and the Grande Fin ridge (732 m above sea level. M. ) up to the upper eastern edge of the Broyetals. The highest point of Torny is 740 m above sea level. M. reaches the reservoir north of La Brevire. To the north, the municipal area extends into the catchment area of ​​the Bioleyre (right side of the creek Broye) and also includes the Bois de la Cigogne (660 m above sea level. M. ). From the municipality surface 1997 accounted for 5% on settlements, 25 % of forest and shrubs, 69% to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.

Torny consists of the villages Torny- le -Grand ( 675 m above sea level. M. ), Middes (705 m above sea level. M. ), the hamlets Torny- le -Petit ( 655 m above sea level. M. ) on a hill overlooking the Broyetal and Le Rialet ( 672 m above sea level. M. ) in the headwaters of the Bioleyre and some Hofsiedlungen and isolated farmsteads. Neighboring communities of Torny are Montagny, Corserey, La Brillaz, La Folliaz and Chatonnaye in the Canton of Fribourg and Trey and Payerne in the canton of Vaud.

Population

With 851 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Torny one of the smaller municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 93.6% inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 4.7 % and 0.5 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Torny amounted in 1900 to 689 inhabitants (including the now incorporated villages ). After peaking around 1920 (750 inhabitants), a strong migration, so that Torny 1970 only 500 inhabitants counted. Only since about 1980, a significant population growth was recorded again.

Economy

Torny was until the second half of the 20th century, a predominantly shaped by the agriculture community. Due to the water power of the Arbogne a mill formerly operated. Even today, the dairy industry, animal husbandry and agriculture have an important place in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available. In the municipality of companies in the information technology, mechanical workshops, as well as carpentry and carpenters are represented. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the regions of Freiburg and Payerne.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a road from Prez -vers- Noreaz after Chatonnaye. By Postbus course, which runs from Romont by Avry, Torny has a connection to the public transport network.

History

The first documentary mention of the place was already in the year 766 under the name Taurniaco Superiore. Later, the names Proving ( 1145 ) published, Tornie ( 1224 ), Tornye (1320 ), Tornyer (1502 ), Tornie le Grand ( 1578) and Tornier (1668 ). The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Taurinius.

At the time of its first occurrence Torny was owned by the Abbey of Saint -Maurice. Later, the village belonged to the lords of Billens and was subject to the Counts of Savoy. It formed from 1360 a separate dominion, which has undergone numerous changes of ownership and 1602 came by marriage to the Bach This family established within Torny branch called from now on This Bach Torny and until 1798 resided here.

When the Bernese 1536 Vaud conquered Torny came under the rule of Freiburg and the Bailiwick Romont been assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ), the village belonged during the Helvetic Republic until 1803 Payerne District. Then Torny moved to the district Romont, 1815 and 1830 Montagny district to the district Dompierre before it was incorporated in 1848 in the District Glane.

As part of the canton of Fribourg funded since 2000 municipal mergers Torny- le -Grand, Middes and Chatonnaye should be merged. Since the residents of Chatonnaye opposed the merger took effect on 1 January 2004, only the fusion of Torny -le- Grand and Middes the new community Torny into force. Simultaneously, a new coat of arms was created for the entire community.

Attractions

The parish church of Torny was built in 1754 and later changed several times and restored. The castle Torny- le -Grand, family residence This Bach Torny is a 1730-1745 built rectangular house with a mansard roof and a private chapel. It is now privately owned.