Grandvillard

Grandvillard
Maison-des-Comtes in Grandvillard village
Coat of arms
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Location of Grandvillard
Coordinates: 46°32′N 7°5′E / 46.533°N 7.083°E / 46.533; 7.083Coordinates: 46°32′N 7°5′E / 46.533°N 7.083°E / 46.533; 7.083
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Gruyère
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	24.16 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Elevation	762 m (2,500 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	795
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Postal code	1666
SFOS number	2134
Surrounded by	Bas-Intyamon, Charmey (Gruyère), Château-d'Œx (VD), Haut-Intyamon
Website	www.grandvillard.ch SFSO statistics

Grandvillard is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Grandvillard is first mentioned in 1228 as Vilar. In 1309 it was mentioned as Vilar retro Grueriam and in 1457 as communitas Magni Villari retro Grueriam. The municipality was formerly known by its German names Grosswiler and Langwiler, however, that name is no longer used.

Grandvillard has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 24.2 square kilometers (9.3 sq mi). Of this area, 11.45 km² (4.42 sq mi) or 47.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.89 km² (2.66 sq mi) or 28.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.95 km² (0.37 sq mi) or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km² (0.066 sq mi) or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes and 4.74 km² (1.83 sq mi) or 19.6% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 23.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.2% is used for growing crops and 7.5% is pastures and 35.6% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 11.1% is unproductive vegetation and 8.5% is too rocky for vegetation.

The municipality is located in the Gruyère district, in the Intyamon valley.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Saltire Argent, overall a Crane rising of the last and in chief a Mullet of Five Or.

Grandvillard has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 795. As of 2008^[update], 7.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 11.7%. Migration accounted for 10.7%, while births and deaths accounted for 0.8%.