Rossens, Fribourg
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Illens Castle in Illens village
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 7°6′E / 46.717°N 7.100°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 7°6′E / 46.717°N 7.100°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,293 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1728 | |
| SFOS number | 2222 | |
| Surrounded by | Arconciel, Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Pont-en-Ogoz, Pont-la-Ville, Treyvaux | |
| Website |
commune-gibloux SFSO statistics |
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Rossens is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 it merged with Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe and Vuisternens-en-Ogoz to form the new municipality of Gibloux.
Rossens is first mentioned in 1162 as Rossens. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Rossing, however, that name is no longer used.
Rossens had an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.1 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) or 34.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 16.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.5%. Out of the forested land, 33.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 27.1% is used for growing crops and 20.4% is pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 0.2% is in lakes and 0.6% is in rivers and streams.
The former municipality is located in the Saane district, on the northern end of the Lake of Gruyère. It consists of the village of Rossens and since 1 June 1972 the former municipality of Illens.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules between two Post-horns Argent on a Bend Or a Lion passant Azure langued of the first.
Rossens had a population (as of 2014[update]) of 1293. As of 2008[update], 7.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 8.4%. Migration accounted for 2.9%, while births and deaths accounted for 7.6%.
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