Pont-la-Ville, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 7°7′E / 46.700°N 7.117°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 7°7′E / 46.700°N 7.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Gruyère | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 746 m (2,448 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 590 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1649 | |
| SFOS number | 2147 | |
| Surrounded by | Hauteville, La Roche, Pont-en-Ogoz, Rossens, Treyvaux | |
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Pont-la-Ville is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Pont-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Pont la vila. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Ponnendorf, however, that name is no longer used.
Pont-la-Ville has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.3 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) or 66.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 17.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 16.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 8.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 7.4% is used for growing crops and 57.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
The municipality is located in the Gruyère district, on the banks of the Saane/Sarine river and the Lake of Gruyère.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Bridge masoned Argent issuant from water proper.
Pont-la-Ville has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 590. As of 2008[update], 8.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 24.3%. Migration accounted for 16.3%, while births and deaths accounted for 10%.
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