Broye District

Broye District (distʁi(kt) d(ə) la bʁwa; District de la Brouye diʃˈtʁi də la ˈbʁuj(ə); Broyebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, lying in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel. Its territory is non-contiguous and Broye is fragmented into four parts, three of which exist as exclaves from the canton of Fribourg. It has a population of (as of ). Broye consists of the following municipalities, of which Estavayer is the capital: On 1 January 1981 the former municipalities of La Vounaise and Montborget merged into the municipality of Murist. In 1991 the former municipality Les Friques merged into the municipality Saint-Aubin. On 31 December 1991 the former municipality of Franex merged into the municipality Murist. In 1994 the former municipality Chandon merged into the municipality Léchelles On 1 January 2000 the former municipalities of Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts merged to form the new municipality of Montagny (FR). On 1 January 2004 the former municipalities of Aumont, Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin and Montet (Broye) merged to form the new municipality of Les Montets. On 1 January 2004 the former municipality of Mannens-Grandsivaz merged into Montagny. The former municipality of Chapelle (Broye) merged into the municipality of Cheiry. On 1 January 2005 the former municipalities of Delley and Portalban merged to form the new municipality of Delley-Portalban. On 1 January 2005 the former municipality of Vesin merged into Cugy. The former municipality of Praratoud merged into the municipality of Surpierre. On 1 January 2006 the former municipalities of Autavaux, Forel (FR) and Montbrelloz merged to form the new municipality of Vernay. On 1 January 2006 the former municipalities of Bollion and Seiry merged into the municipality of Lully. On 1 January 2012 the municipality of Font merged into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac. On 1 January 2016 the municipalities of Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged into the new municipality Belmont-Broye.