Seiry

Seiry is a village lying within the municipality of Lully, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It formerly existed as an autonomous municipality, but on 1 January 2006 was merged, together with Bollion, into the larger Lully.[1] Seiry first appears in 1180 AD as Seirie. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland records a population peak of 209 in 1900, steadily dropping to 89 inhabitants in 1970, before rising again to 200 before the merger with Lully.

Seiry, early Fall
Seiry
Coat of arms
Location of Seiry
Seiry
Seiry
Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°49′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictBroye
MunicipalityLully, Fribourg
Area
  Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (December 2005)
  Total237
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1470
SFOS number2042
Surrounded byEstavayer, Cheyres-Châbles, Les Montets
Website

References

  1. "Décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Bollion, Lully et Seiry" (pdf). Registre Officiel de Fribourg (in French). Canton de Fribourg. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2012.



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