Villaz, Switzerland
# Villaz, Switzerland

Villaz (Arpitan: Vela) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Villaz-Saint-Pierre and La Folliaz merged to form the new municipality of Villaz.

## History

### Villaz

Villaz-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1177 as Villa.

### Villarimboud

Villarimboud is first mentioned in 1142 as Vilarrimolth.

### Lussy

Lussy is first mentioned in the 12th century as Lussiei.

## Geography

After the merger, Villaz has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of 15.43 $km^2$ (5.96 sq mi).

## Demographics

The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020) of 2,310.

## Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart: La Folliaz was formed on 1 January 2005 from the union of the former municipalities of Lussy and Villarimboud.

## Transportation

The municipality has a railway station, Villaz-St-Pierre, on the Lausanne–Bern line. It has regular service to Romont and Fribourg.

