Nuvilly
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 6°50′E / 46.783°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 6°50′E / 46.783°N 6.833°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 408 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1485 | |
| SFOS number | 2035 | |
| Surrounded by | Combremont-le-Grand (VD), Les Montets, Murist, Sassel (VD), Treytorrens (Payerne) (VD) | |
| Website |
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Nuvilly is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Nuvilly is first mentioned in 1242 as Nuovillie.
Nuvilly has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) or 74.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) or 18.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 16.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 55.0% is used for growing crops and 17.8% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, in the southernmost part of the Estavayer-le-Lac exclave and the Broye valley.
The municipalities of Châbles, Cheyres, Murist, Nuvilly and Vuissens are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Argent and Azure overall on a Bend Gules three Mullets of Five.
Nuvilly has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 408. As of 2008[update], 2.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 14.4%. Migration accounted for 17%, while births and deaths accounted for 0.3%.
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