Chésopelloz | ||
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Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°5′E / 46.800°N 7.083°ECoordinates: 46°48′N 7°5′E / 46.800°N 7.083°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Fribourg | |
District | Sarine | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Syndic | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 123 | |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 1720 | |
SFOS number | 2179 | |
Surrounded by | Autafond, Avry, Belfaux, Corminboeuf, Noréaz, Ponthaux | |
Website | SFSO statistics |
Chésopelloz (Arpitan: Tsèjopèlou ) is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The municipality of Chésopelloz on 1 January 2017 merged into Corminboeuf.
Chésopelloz is first mentioned in 1229 as Chissapenlo.
Chésopelloz had an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.6 square kilometers (0.62 sq mi). Of this area, 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 26.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 25.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 25.9% is pastures, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality is located in the Sarine district. It consists of three hamlets.