Autigny, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 7°1′E / 46.733°N 7.017°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 7°1′E / 46.733°N 7.017°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 803 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1742 | |
| SFOS number | 2173 | |
| Surrounded by | Chénens, Cottens, Farvagny, La Brillaz, Le Glèbe, Villorsonnens | |
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Autigny is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Autigny is first mentioned in 1068 as Altignei. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Ottenach, however, that name is no longer used.
Autigny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.2 square kilometers (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) or 70.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) or 21.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 20.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.9% is used for growing crops and 25.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Sarine district, along the Glane and the Neirigue.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a lance Or on a Bend Gules between two Crosses bottony of the last.
Autigny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 803. As of 2008[update], 8.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 13.9%. Migration accounted for 7.4%, while births and deaths accounted for 5.9%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (572 or 93.5%) as their first language, German is the second most common (16 or 2.6%) and Portuguese is the third (8 or 1.3%). There are 2 people who speak Italian.
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