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Val-de-Charmey

Coordinates: 46°37′N 7°10′E / 46.617°N 7.167°E / 46.617; 7.167
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Val-de-Charmey
Municipality
Charmey village
Charmey village
Coat of arms of Val-de-Charmey
Coat of arms
Location of Val-de-Charmey
Map
Val-de-Charmey is located in Switzerland
Val-de-Charmey
Val-de-Charmey
Val-de-Charmey is located in Canton of Fribourg
Val-de-Charmey
Val-de-Charmey
Coordinates: 46°37′N 7°10′E / 46.617°N 7.167°E / 46.617; 7.167
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictGruyère
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
[1]
 • Total112.07 km2 (43.27 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total2,483
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1637, 1654
SFOS number2163
ISO 3166 codeCH-FR
Surrounded byBas-Intyamon, Broc, Château-d'Œx (VD), Crésuz, Grandvillard, Gruyères, Jaun, Plaffeien, Rougemont (VD), Saanen (BE)
Twin townsOrphin (France)
Websitewww.val-de-charmey.ch
SFSO statistics

Val-de-Charmey is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the municipality of Val-de-Charmey.[3]

History

Cerniat is first mentioned in 1288 as Sernia.[4] Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as Chalmeis. Until 1760 it was known as Feiguières. The municipality is also informally known by its German name Galmis.[5]

Geography

The former municipalities that now make up Val-de-Charmey have a total combined area of 112.07 km2 (43.27 sq mi).[6]

Demographics

The total population of Val-de-Charmey (as of December 2020) is 2,548.[7]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[8]

Heritage sites of national significance

The Chartreuse De La Valsainte, the alpine chalet at Le Lapé 320 and the alpine chalet at Pra de La Monse 249 are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.[9]

  • Chartreuse De La Valsainte
    Chartreuse De La Valsainte
  • Alpine Chalet at Le Lapé 320
    Alpine Chalet at Le Lapé 320
  • Alpine Chalet at Pra de La Monse 249
    Alpine Chalet at Pra de La Monse 249

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Template:De icon accessed 13 December 2014
  4. ^ Cerniat in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Charmey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  7. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Template:De icon accessed 29 January 2011
  9. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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