Prez-vers-Noréaz
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Town hall of Prez-vers-Noréaz
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| Coordinates: 46°47′N 7°1′E / 46.783°N 7.017°ECoordinates: 46°47′N 7°1′E / 46.783°N 7.017°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,002 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1746 | |
| SFOS number | 2221 | |
| Surrounded by | Avry, Corserey, La Brillaz, Montagny, Noréaz | |
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Prez-vers-Noréaz is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Prez-vers-Noréaz is first mentioned in 1156 as de Pratellis.
Prez-vers-Noréaz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.7 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) or 72.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 19.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 17.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 56.3% is used for growing crops and 15.0% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Sarine district, on the Fribourg-Payerne road.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or a Semi Lion rampant isuant Gules and Azure.
Prez-vers-Noréaz has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,002. As of 2008[update], 10.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 5.4%. Migration accounted for -0.5%, while births and deaths accounted for 4.6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (734 or 91.1%) as their first language, German is the second most common (49 or 6.1%) and Danish is the third (10 or 1.2%). There are 6 people who speak Italian.
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