- Source: Villaz, Switzerland
Villaz (Arpitan: Vela [ˈvəla]) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Villaz-Saint-Pierre and La Folliaz merged to form the new municipality of Villaz.
History
= Villaz
=Villaz-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1177 as Villa.
= Villarimboud
=Villarimboud is first mentioned in 1142 as Vilarrimolth.
= Lussy
=Lussy is first mentioned in the 12th century as Lussiei.
Geography
After the merger, Villaz has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi).
Demographics
The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020) of 2,310.
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart: La Folliaz was formed on 1 January 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud.
Transportation
The municipality has a railway station, Villaz-St-Pierre, on the Lausanne–Bern line. It has regular service to Romont FR and Fribourg/Freiburg.
References
External links
La Folliaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.