Les Montets
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 6°52′E / 46.817°N 6.867°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 6°52′E / 46.817°N 6.867°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,405 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1483 | |
| SFOS number | 2050 | |
| Surrounded by | Bussy, Cugy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Lully, Ménières, Murist, Nuvilly, Sassel (VD), Seiry, Sévaz | |
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Les Montets is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was created through the merger of Aumont, Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin and Montet.
Les Montets was created in 2004.
Les Montets has an area, as of 2009[update], of 10.3 square kilometers (4.0 sq mi). Of this area, 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) or 59.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) or 29.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) or 11.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.6%. Out of the forested land, 26.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 45.5% is used for growing crops and 13.1% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
Les Montets has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,405. As of 2008[update], 14.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 17.4%. Migration accounted for 17.8%, while births and deaths accounted for 1.9%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (84.1%) as their first language, German is the second most common (6.2%) and Portuguese is the third (3.1%).
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