Dompierre, Fribourg
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| Coordinates: 46°51′N 6°59′E / 46.850°N 6.983°ECoordinates: 46°51′N 6°59′E / 46.850°N 6.983°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2014) | ||
| • Total | 994 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1563 | |
| SFOS number | 2014 | |
| Surrounded by | Corcelles-près-Payerne (VD), Domdidier, Missy (VD), Russy | |
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Dompierre (Arpitan: 
Donpyérou ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged to form Belmont-Broye.
Dompierre is first mentioned in 1137 as Donperre.
Dompierre had an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) or 87.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) or 0.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 10.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 75.5% is used for growing crops and 10.3% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality is located in the Broye district, between Avenches and Payerne.
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