Billens-Hennens

municipality in in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland

Billens-Hennens is a municipality of the district Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 1998 from the former municipalities of Billens (Arpitan: audio speaker iconBelin [3]) and Hennens (Arpitan: audio speaker iconEnin  or Innin[4]) merged into the municipality of Billens-Hennens.[5]

Billens-Hennens
Billens
Billens
Coat of arms of Billens-Hennens
Location of Billens-Hennens
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Billens-Hennens is located in Switzerland
Billens-Hennens
Billens-Hennens
Billens-Hennens is located in Canton of Fribourg
Billens-Hennens
Billens-Hennens
Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°54′E / 46.683°N 6.900°E / 46.683; 6.900
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictGlâne
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation
738 m (2,421 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total772
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1681
SFOS number2063
LocalitiesBillens, Hennens, La Bioleyre
Surrounded byBrenles (VD), Lovatens (VD), Prévonloup (VD), Romont, Siviriez
Websitewww.billens-hennens.ch
SFSO statistics

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 77
  4. Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 207
  5. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011

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