Vernay | |
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Coordinates: 46°53′N 6°53′E / 46.883°N 6.883°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Fribourg |
District | Broye |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Population (Dec 2015) | |
• Total | 1,119 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1475 |
SFOS number | 2052 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-FR |
Localities | Autavaux, Forel, Montbrelloz |
Surrounded by | Bevaix (NE), Bussy, Chevroux (VD), Estavayer-le-Lac, Gorgier (NE), Grandcour (VD), Montbrelloz, Morens, Rueyres-les-Prés, Sévaz |
Website | SFSO statistics |
Vernay (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛ]) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.[2] The administrative seat is in Forel.
On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vernay, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.