Givisiez

Givisiez
Givisiez
Coat of arms
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Location of Givisiez
Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°8′E / 46.817°N 7.133°E / 46.817; 7.133Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°8′E / 46.817°N 7.133°E / 46.817; 7.133
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Sarine
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation	629 m (2,064 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	3,125
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Postal code	1762
SFOS number	2197
Surrounded by	Belfaux, Corminboeuf, Fribourg (Fribourg/Freiburg im Üechtland), Granges-Paccot, La Sonnaz, Villars-sur-Glâne
Website	www.givisiez.ch SFSO statistics

Givisiez is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formerly known in German as Siebenzach, but this usage is no longer common.

Givisiez is first mentioned in 1142 as Juvinsie. Until the beginning of the 19th century it was known as Juvisy.

Givisiez has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi). Of this area, 1.19 km² (0.46 sq mi) or 34.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.8 km² (0.31 sq mi) or 23.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4 km² (0.54 sq mi) or 40.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km² (9.9 acres) or 1.2% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 10.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 12.7%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.0% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 22.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.7% is used for growing crops and 14.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the Sarine district, neighboring Fribourg.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or a semi Lion rampant issuant Azure langued Gules and of the last.

Givisiez has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 3,125. As of 2008^[update], 28.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 59.2%. Migration accounted for 47.3%, while births and deaths accounted for 11.9%.