Broye DistrictBroye 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.
MorensMorens (mɔʁɑ̃s, moˈʁɛ̃) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Morens, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer. Morens is first mentioned in 1216 as Morens. Morens had an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.
MuristMurist (myʁist; Muri myˈʁi) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Its territory was enlarged in 1981 with the formerly independent municipalities La Vounaise and Montborget, and in 1992 with Franex. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Murist, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer. Murist is first mentioned in 1228 as Muris. Murist hds an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.
Estavayer-le-LacEstavayer-le-Lac (ɛstavaje l(ə) lak; Estavalyér-le-Lèc, locally Thavalyi-le-Lé θavaˈʎi lə ˈle) is a former Swiss municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. The municipality of Font merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac. On 1 January 2017 Bussy, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.
DenezyDenezy is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire. Denezy is first mentioned in 929 as villare Donaciaco. In 1142 it was mentioned as Danisei. Denezy had an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.2% is forested.
ChanéazChanéaz is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire. Chanéaz is first mentioned in 1184 as Chafneya. Chanéaz had an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.
CorrevonCorrevon is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire. Correvon is first mentioned in 1166 as Correuont. Correvon had an area, , of . Of this area, or 83.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.
ThierrensThierrens is a former municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire. Thierrens is first mentioned around 1004-07 as Teoderinco. Thierrens had an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.