Seiry | ||
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Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°49′E / 46.800°N 6.817°ECoordinates: 46°48′N 6°49′E / 46.800°N 6.817°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Fribourg | |
District | Broye | |
Municipality | Lully, Fribourg | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 237 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 1470 | |
Surrounded by | Estavayer-le-Lac, Murist, Châbles, Les Montets | |
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Seiry is a village lying within the municipality of Lully, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It formerly existed as an autonomous municipality, but on 1 January 2006 was merged, together with Bollion, into the larger Lully. Seiry first appears in 1180 AD as Seirie. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland records a population peak of 209 in 1900, steadily dropping to 89 inhabitants in 1970, before rising again to 200 before the merger with Lully.