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Châbles
Châbles (ʃɑbl; Châbllos, locally Tsâbyo ˈtsɑbjo) is a former municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Châbles and Cheyres merged into the new municipality of Cheyres-Châbles. Châbles has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 10.5% is unproductive land.
Cheyres
Cheyres (Chêres, locally Tsêre ˈtsɛʁ(ə) or Tsàrè) is a former municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Cheyres and Châbles merged into the new municipality of Cheyres-Châbles. Cheyres is first mentioned in 1230 as Cheres. Cheyres has an area, , of . Of this area, or 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.
Morens
Morens (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.
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.
Vuissens
Vuissens (vɥisɑ̃s; Vouéssens vwɛˈsɛ̃) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vuissens, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés and Vernay merged into the new municipality of Estavayer. Vuissens had an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 36.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.
Estavayer-le-Lac
Estavayer-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.
Nuvilly
Nuvilly (Nôvelyi nyviˈji) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Nuvilly is first mentioned in 1242 as Nuovillie. Nuvilly has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 16.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.