Estavayer
Estavayer is a new municipality of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel and is between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. It was created on 1 January 2017, when the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged to form Estavayer.[2]
Estavayer | |
|---|---|
 Old City of Estavayer-le-Lac | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Estavayer | |
  Estavayer  Estavayer | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′N 6°50′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Broye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Losey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,712 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1470 |
| SFOS number | 2054 |
| Surrounded by | Les Montets, Cheyres, Payerne (VD), Gorgier (NE), Lully, Saint-Aubin-Sauges (NE), Sévaz, Vaumarcus (NE), Grandcour (VD), Châbles, Chavannes-le-Chêne (VD) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Historisiertes Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 5 January 2017
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