Avry
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 7°4′E / 46.783°N 7.067°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 7°4′E / 46.783°N 7.067°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) | |
| Highest elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,874 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1754 | |
| SFOS number | 2174 | |
| Localities | Avry-Centre, Avry-Bourg, Rosé, Corjolens | |
| Surrounded by | Chésopelloz, Corminboeuf, La Brillaz, Matran, Neyruz, Noréaz, Prez-vers-Noréaz | |
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Avry is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The municipality is the result of the 1 January 2001 union of Avry-sur-Matran and Corjolens.
Avry has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.8 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) or 72.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) or 11.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 15.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.7% is used for growing crops and 17.8% is pastures.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Chevrony of six Argent and Sable. This coat of arms is the same as the one from the former municipality of Avry-sur-Matran.
Avry has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,874. As of 2008[update], 13.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 29.6%. Migration accounted for 22.4%, while births and deaths accounted for 7.7%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (1,047 or 86.2%) as their first language, German is the second most common (99 or 8.1%) and Albanian is the third (13 or 1.1%). There are 12 people who speak Italian.
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